voter

as in elector
a person who votes or who has the legal right to vote minority voters Less than 10 percent of (the) voters favor the measure.

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Recent Examples of voter Both men are now courting voters who backed the hard-right libertarian Sławomir Mentzen, who won nearly 15% in the first round. Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025 Johnson said that Republicans are pushing quick passage by Independence Day to give American voters time to see the impact of the legislation before the 2026 midterm cycle, when Republicans and Democrats will battle for control of Congress for the final half of Trump’s second term. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 May 2025 His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters. Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 That year, Republicans Voters Against Trump put out a call for former Donald Trump voters who no longer stood behind the president. Jade Tran, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for voter
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elector
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  • Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday evening local time after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signifying the 133 cardinal electors had chosen a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Here is a regional breakdown of the full 135 cardinal electors, according to Vatican statistics and following the Vatican's geographic grouping.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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