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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And Kenneth Chesebro, the author of legal memos supporting the alternate electors plan, surrendered his New York license as part of a plea agreement in the same Georgia case.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Unlike in other states where Trump campaign lawyers were charged by local prosecutors, no charges have been brought against Trump campaign lawyers in Michigan's fake elector probe.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
The allegations against him primarily reflected his efforts to organize the pro-Trump electors.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 June 2025
What Happens Next The cardinal electors will continue voting as billions of people across the globe watch closely for white smoke from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Unlike in other states where Trump campaign lawyers were charged by local prosecutors, no charges have been brought against Trump campaign lawyers in Michigan's fake elector probe.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
The allegations against him primarily reflected his efforts to organize the pro-Trump electors.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 June 2025
What Happens Next The cardinal electors will continue voting as billions of people across the globe watch closely for white smoke from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elector. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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