elector
noun
elec·tor
| \ i-ˈlek-tər
, -ˌtȯr\
, -ˌtȯr\
Definition of elector
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Moreover, why are states given a pass for allocating electors on a winner-take-all basis? — Jay Cost, National Review, "Chris Hayes and Progressives’ Lack of Respect for the Constitution," 3 Sep. 2019 Those electors in turn would vote for the president and vice president. — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, "Can states restrict how electors cast presidential votes? Supreme Court may have to decide," 28 Aug. 2019 Ronny Tong Ka-wah, a lawyer and member of Lam's administration advisory committee, said Sunday's protest showed a lack of trust in Hong Kong's administration, partly because Lam was selected by a small number of electors rather than by popular vote. — Fox News, "Hundreds protest outside Hong Kong government headquarters before debate on extradition law," 12 June 2019 That means a sparsely populated state like North Dakota has three electors and Colorado has nine, even though North Dakota has one-fifth the population of the Centennial State. — Anna Staver, The Denver Post, "A repeal of Colorado’s new national popular vote law appears headed to the November 2020 ballot," 22 July 2019 Because the number of votes each state gets in the electoral college is based on its congressional representation — one elector per House member plus one for each senator — a change in apportionment could also affect presidential elections. — Jonathan Allen, NBC News, "Trump folds in latest round of perennial American battle: Citizenship and the census," 12 July 2019 Hamilton even penned an amendment designed to compel voters to choose electors district by district. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "The Crisis of Our Constitution," 10 Jan. 2019 The Constitution leaves it up to the states to decide how their Electoral College electors will operate. — Hana Callaghan, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Abolish the Electoral College, make every vote count," 19 June 2019 The elector decided the 17 year old would go to Vienna, imperial capital and European center of classical music. — National Geographic, "How Beethoven went from Napoleon’s biggest fan to his worst critic," 24 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elector.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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elector
noun
English Language Learners Definition of elector
: a member of the Electoral College in the U.S.
formal
: someone who can vote in an election
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elector
noun
elec·tor
Legal Definition of elector
1
: a person who is qualified to vote
2
: a member of the electoral college in the U.S.
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