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elector

[ih-lek-ter] / ɪˈlɛk tər /
NOUN
citizen who votes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

He is one of three ecclesiastical staff allowed to stay in the Sistine Chapel despite not being a cardinal elector, even though they will have to leave the premises during the counting of the votes.

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

Xiomara Flores-Holguin was an elector Tuesday and top volunteer for Democrat George Whitesides’ congressional campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

“And I thought the best way for people to learn about the electoral college would be through real-world elector and through real-world grassroots activists that are working for and against Electoral College.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

On 5 September he managed to get hold of a telescope Galileo had sent to the elector of Cologne, and finally he saw for himself.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

However, back in 2022 as Willis was still investigating Georgia’s fake electors, she was considering bringing charges against then-state Sen. Burt Jones.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025

It is not the first time a losing candidate will lead the joint session of Congress to count their opponent's presidential electors - Al Gore endured the indignity in 2001 and Richard Nixon in 1961.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

There can be up to 120 electors invited to participate in a papal conclave.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

Those certified results go to the secretary of state, who has until Dec. 7 to certify the statewide result to the governor and presidential electors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

The method of choosing electors to that odd inspiration called the electoral college varied from state to state.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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