1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Driving the news: The city has two open council seats, with four candidates sharing a ballot and the top two vote getters winning.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Open primaries: Several states will vote on whether to switch their elections to an open primary system, which allows the top vote getters to advance to the general election regardless of party.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, the top two voter getters will be in a runoff in November.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
Eighteen people ran for president and no candidate won more than 20 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between the two leading vote getters.
—Jorge G. Castañeda, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2021
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Open primaries: Several states will vote on whether to switch their elections to an open primary system, which allows the top vote getters to advance to the general election regardless of party.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, the top two voter getters will be in a runoff in November.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
Eighteen people ran for president and no candidate won more than 20 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between the two leading vote getters.
—Jorge G. Castañeda, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2021
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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