elector
noun
elec·tor
i-ˈlek-tər 
-ˌtȯr
plural electors
1
: a person qualified to vote in an election
2
: a person appointed by a state in the U.S. to vote for president and vice president in the electoral college
When Americans cast their ballots, they are actually voting for a slate of electors appointed by their state's political parties who are pledged to support that party's candidate.—
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: any of the German princes entitled to take part in choosing the Holy Roman Emperor
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Chief of Attorney General's Office criminal division to lead fake electors case Who can beat David Schweikert?
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
The certificates said their votes would be cast only in the event a legal proceeding declared those electors the true electors.
—Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Trump’s team hoped to gin up slates of fake electors in several states to introduce doubt about Biden’s win and give GOP lawmakers ammunition to refuse to certify his win on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
Ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting or preferential voting, allows electors to vote by ranking multiple candidates on the ballot.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2024
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
The certificates said their votes would be cast only in the event a legal proceeding declared those electors the true electors.
—Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Trump’s team hoped to gin up slates of fake electors in several states to introduce doubt about Biden’s win and give GOP lawmakers ammunition to refuse to certify his win on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
Ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting or preferential voting, allows electors to vote by ranking multiple candidates on the ballot.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2024
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elector. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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elector
noun
elec·tor
i-ˈlek-tər
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
1
: one qualified to vote in an election
2
: a person appointed by a state in the U.S. to vote for president and vice president in the electoral college
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