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.—
Allyson Waller
Allyson Waller3
: any of the German princes entitled to take part in choosing the Holy Roman Emperor
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Pellegrino and 10 other people who had been nominated to be Arizona's Republican electors had met in Phoenix on Dec. 14, 2020, to sign the false document.
—CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
The grand jury that indicted Arizona's fake electors also expressed interest in indicting former President Trump and Republican state lawmakers but refrained at Attorney General Kris Mayes' urging.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
The 11 fake electors were charged in April with various crimes, alongside several Trump allies including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Georgia, Trump and his allies face racketeering charges related to the fake elector scheme.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
The grand jury that indicted Arizona's fake electors also expressed interest in indicting former President Trump and Republican state lawmakers but refrained at Attorney General Kris Mayes' urging.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
The 11 fake electors were charged in April with various crimes, alongside several Trump allies including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Georgia, Trump and his allies face racketeering charges related to the fake elector scheme.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 July 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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