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voter

noun

Definition of voter

as in elector

a person who votes or who has the legal right to vote minority voters Less than 10 percent of (the) voters favor the measure.

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Recent Examples of voter When asked about 2020, Devine doubled down on the American voters’ disinterest in the status quo. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 July 2026 So the voters will get to vote for nonpartisan elections/open primaries this fall (if Mastro wins in court) or next fall (via the Unite NY signature route). — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026 The existing tax, passed by voters in 2012 and extended in 2016, is set to expire in 2031. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Thus, the outright majority of American voters, the Independents, get royally screwed again in favor of folks who represent about a quarter of Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for voter

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elector

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Each state’s number of electors equals the size of its congressional delegation, or the number of senators (2) plus the number of Representatives for the state.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 22 June 2026
In Arizona, defense lawyers argued the law allowed for multiple slates of electors to be submitted to Congress in case the results were disputed.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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