voters

Definition of votersnext
plural of voter
as in electors
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 voters Now, there's a push to eliminate the primary and allow voters to choose more than one candidate. James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Everyone is talking about the potential property tax cuts that may soon be on Florida voters’ ballots. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 Overall, 66% of California registered voters backed adopting new state voter protections, with 88% of Democrats supporting new laws compared with 25% of Republicans and 66% of voters who are political independents or belong to other parties. Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 To give all voters the chance to find someone who can do the job unhindered by scandal, both need to go. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Kudos goes to one of our anonymous voters, who first floated her name at the start of 2026. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seeking a fifth consecutive term, but a majority of voters believe the elections will be dishonest. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 House Bill 5154, would require campaign ads to list the top three donors that funded them so voters know who’s paying to influence them. Alisa Kaplan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Over time, though, the clarity of that governing brand faded as Democrats tried to address too many priorities at once, leaving voters unsure what the party stood for. Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

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