electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Presidential candidates must be nominated by at least 20 of the 234 members of the lower and upper houses of parliament or by four of Ireland’s 31 local councils, according to the country’s electoral commission.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
These may be electoral soft spots for liberals, and might warrant some debate or even a shift in messaging.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Europe’s dependency on the U.S. for critical technologies like AI also dominated discussions at the Web Summit technology conference in November, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral win.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In truth, the AfD did not achieve the electoral breakthrough its leaders hoped for.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
These may be electoral soft spots for liberals, and might warrant some debate or even a shift in messaging.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Europe’s dependency on the U.S. for critical technologies like AI also dominated discussions at the Web Summit technology conference in November, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral win.
—Ruxandra Iordache,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In truth, the AfD did not achieve the electoral breakthrough its leaders hoped for.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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