electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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To demean Kennedy’s candidacy and exclude his views with a barrage of hostile name-calling and unfounded accusations — with implications of familial excommunication — is an insult to the electorate.
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The first time Americans younger than 21 years old could vote in a presidential election was when George McGovern challenged President Richard Nixon in 1972, and conventional wisdom gave McGovern the edge with this new segment of the electorate.
—Jane Eisner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Voters age 65 and older are among the most reliable and consistent voters in the electorate, and Republicans have won voters age 65 and over in every election since 2000.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Closed primaries promote partisan polarization and amplify the influence of ideological extremes, in addition to disenfranchising a large portion of the electorate.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The first time Americans younger than 21 years old could vote in a presidential election was when George McGovern challenged President Richard Nixon in 1972, and conventional wisdom gave McGovern the edge with this new segment of the electorate.
—Jane Eisner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Voters age 65 and older are among the most reliable and consistent voters in the electorate, and Republicans have won voters age 65 and over in every election since 2000.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Closed primaries promote partisan polarization and amplify the influence of ideological extremes, in addition to disenfranchising a large portion of the electorate.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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