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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He was charged by the state on Oct. 30 with one count each of unauthorized elector attempting to vote and making a false affidavit for the purpose of securing voter registration, court records show.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Another is going to tell something from the conclave of cardinal electors (essentially sworn to secrecy) who met in the Sistine Chapel to ...
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 May 2025
Some 80% of the cardinal electors were named by Francis, many from countries that had never before had a cardinal.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
The late hour prompted speculation about what took so long for the 133 electors to cast and count their ballots.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Another is going to tell something from the conclave of cardinal electors (essentially sworn to secrecy) who met in the Sistine Chapel to ...
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 May 2025
Some 80% of the cardinal electors were named by Francis, many from countries that had never before had a cardinal.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
The late hour prompted speculation about what took so long for the 133 electors to cast and count their ballots.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elector. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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