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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His party has remained in power ever since, steadily accruing control over the country’s judiciary, electoral commission, state broadcaster, and other TV stations.
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Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
James Patton, filed the objection that was first dismissed by the city’s electoral board and on Thursday dismissed by Cook County Judge Araceli R. De La Cruz.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The increasing politicisation and polarisation around climate action are leading to short-term policy cycles driven by electoral considerations rather than long-term climate strategy.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Claim originally shared by parody account on X On Jan. 20, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, where a mob of Trump's supporters disrupted the counting of electoral votes after the 2020 election.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
James Patton, filed the objection that was first dismissed by the city’s electoral board and on Thursday dismissed by Cook County Judge Araceli R. De La Cruz.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The increasing politicisation and polarisation around climate action are leading to short-term policy cycles driven by electoral considerations rather than long-term climate strategy.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Claim originally shared by parody account on X On Jan. 20, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, where a mob of Trump's supporters disrupted the counting of electoral votes after the 2020 election.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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