electoral

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In the 1760s, however, they were part of Richmond’s intellectual strike team, advocating for electoral reform and restraint of the monarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Two other opposition forces -- ex-president Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" alliance and the Prosperous Armenia party -- also cleared the electoral threshold to get into parliament, winning 9.9 percent and four percent of the vote, respectively.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That narrative was always more wishcasting than the underlying electoral reality suggested.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Consequently, the clause confers on Congress especially broad authority over state electoral systems and makes judicial second-guessing of legislation designed to ensure equal representation for all particularly improper.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Outside of New York, he even won more electoral votes than he had in 1796.

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