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Recent Examples of elector
The clerk’s office determined Davidson remains a qualified elector.
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Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
Each side in the case before the high court agreed that Congress has the authority to regulate elections, starting with the 1845 law that set a uniform date for selecting presidential electors as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
The forgery charges are felonies and the elector charge is a misdemeanor.
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Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
Each side in the case before the high court agreed that Congress has the authority to regulate elections, starting with the 1845 law that set a uniform date for selecting presidential electors as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
The forgery charges are felonies and the elector charge is a misdemeanor.
—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Washington, however, was unanimously chosen as the first president under the Constitution in 1789 by presidential electors from each state, who comprised the Electoral College.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elector
voter
Noun
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The war has driven up inflation, as the price of gas and other goods spikes, and a Quinnipiac University survey released last week found that 60% of voters don't think the conflict was worth it.
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California is one of a dozen states whose voters elect their schools chief.
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elector. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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