electorate
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The cost of holding by-elections varies according to the size of the electorate, the number of polling stations needed, the cost of sending out postal votes and polling cards and staffing.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Fewer than 15% of Los Angeles city voters are registered Republicans, and the electorate last chose a GOP mayor in 1997.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
That year, Latinos made up 35% of the electorate but less than a quarter of the turnout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
But of the biggest, highest priority projects DC should be taking on, you should tell the electorate, “Here’s what we’re going to get done over the next two years.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The economy was stable, the white electorate untroubled.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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