electoral college
noun
variants
or Electoral College
plural electoral colleges or Electoral Colleges
: a body of electors
Voting has now closed in the parliamentary party vote, which means all three electoral colleges have finished voting.—
Hugh Linehan and Harry McGee
Hugh Linehan and Harry McGeeHe chairs the electoral college of the Culinary Institute of America's Vintners Hall of Fame …—Cy Musiker
Cy Musiker
especially,
usually Electoral College
: one that elects the president and vice president of the U.S.
If the Electoral College did end up tied, the Constitution dictates that it's the incoming Congress who breaks the stalemate, with the House of Representatives determining the president—but instead of voting as 435 individual members, each state votes as a single bloc. —Trevor Bach
Trevor Bach In the electoral college, Roosevelt buried Wilkie 449 to 82. —Mary Beth Norton et al.
Mary Beth Norton et al. Examples of electoral college in a Sentence
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But in 2024, the state's 17 electoral college votes don't hold the same sway.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
State of play: Democrats are relying on Washington's solid blue reputation to deliver the state's 12 electoral college votes for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s how many electoral college votes North Carolina has, after gaining a vote after the 2020 census.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
National and statewide United States Latest polling results for the electoral college and Presidential race results by county.
—Los Angeles Times Data and Graphics Department, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
State of play: Democrats are relying on Washington's solid blue reputation to deliver the state's 12 electoral college votes for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s how many electoral college votes North Carolina has, after gaining a vote after the 2020 census.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
National and statewide United States Latest polling results for the electoral college and Presidential race results by county.
—Los Angeles Times Data and Graphics Department, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Electoral college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral%20college. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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