electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Beyond that, there are few concrete events with the potential to move an electoral needle that has refused to budge for months beyond the margins.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 June 2024
Yet Kennedy, an independent who draws support from voters in both parties, lacks a fourth survey as well as ballot access in enough states to reach 270 electoral votes, the magic number for winning the presidency.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
The qualification window closed just after midnight today, the network said.
To qualify, candidates had to be on enough state ballots to reach 270 electoral votes, or enough to win.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Kennedy is on the ballot in five states — Utah, Michigan, Delaware, Oklahoma and Tennessee — for a total of 42 electoral votes.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 June 2024
Yet Kennedy, an independent who draws support from voters in both parties, lacks a fourth survey as well as ballot access in enough states to reach 270 electoral votes, the magic number for winning the presidency.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
The qualification window closed just after midnight today, the network said.
To qualify, candidates had to be on enough state ballots to reach 270 electoral votes, or enough to win.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Kennedy is on the ballot in five states — Utah, Michigan, Delaware, Oklahoma and Tennessee — for a total of 42 electoral votes.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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