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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Prosecutors in Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada have also brought criminal charges against Trump allies involved with the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, primarily GOP officials who signed off on slates of electors in the battleground states that falsely claimed Trump had won.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutors said that under the plan developed by Trump and his allies, submitting the fraudulent slates of electors would create a fake controversy on Jan. 6 and position Pence to replace legitimate electors with those backing Trump.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
One elector, John Haggard from the 1st Congressional District, wore a bright red MAGA hat.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
In Wisconsin, where unauthorized Republican electors also signed a false certificate in 2020, those electors are now banned by a settlement agreement from serving again in any U.S. presidential election with Trump on the ballot.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutors said that under the plan developed by Trump and his allies, submitting the fraudulent slates of electors would create a fake controversy on Jan. 6 and position Pence to replace legitimate electors with those backing Trump.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
One elector, John Haggard from the 1st Congressional District, wore a bright red MAGA hat.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
In Wisconsin, where unauthorized Republican electors also signed a false certificate in 2020, those electors are now banned by a settlement agreement from serving again in any U.S. presidential election with Trump on the ballot.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elector. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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