electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Police try to extinguish a fire as supporters of Călin Georgescu protest the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, in March.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The people advancing that grassroots energy theory tended to be electoral underperformers themselves.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump, reportedly impressed by Labour's sweeping electoral victory, has expressed admiration for Starmer's political success.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Police try to extinguish a fire as supporters of Călin Georgescu protest the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, in March.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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