electorate

Example Sentences

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It will also hope that it can put behind it months of public bickering and prove to the electorate it is a serious political force worth voting for.

From BBC

Analysts say Noboa was unable to convince the electorate that his ideas were the best way to deal with what is a very real problem of sky-high crime and murder rates.

From Barron's

That electorate is more educated, affluent and urban than the state as a whole, clustered in Portland’s walkable neighborhoods, college towns such as Brunswick and artsy coastal communities that swell with summer tourists.

From Salon

Voting is compulsory for the first time since 2012, adding nearly 5 million people to the electorate.

From Barron's

And as with every other part of the electorate, his empty promises to fix the economy have also helped to sour many on his presidency.

From Salon