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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Here's how things are set to work this time around: The Electoral College electors were chosen by each state on Election Day 2024, and the governor of each state later sent a list of electors to the federal archivist.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
That was in stark contrast with Monday's joint session, in which tellers ran swiftly through each elector slate.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Americans could be excused for being unaware that electors met in all 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia to cast votes.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
In the Electoral College’s quirky system, voters are technically casting ballots for their presidential candidate’s slate of electors.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
That was in stark contrast with Monday's joint session, in which tellers ran swiftly through each elector slate.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Americans could be excused for being unaware that electors met in all 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia to cast votes.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
In the Electoral College’s quirky system, voters are technically casting ballots for their presidential candidate’s slate of electors.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Elector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elector. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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