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electoral

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for electoral.

Editorial note

Electoral votes per county isn't really all that close to population-weighted; electoral votes are not apportioned proportionally to population.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Of, or relating to elections.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of electoral gathered in one view.

adjective

Of, or relating to elections.

adjective

Relating to or composed of electors.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for electoral.

adjective

Relating to or composed of electors.

Example sentences

1

Electoral votes per county isn't really all that close to population-weighted; electoral votes are not apportioned proportionally to population.

2

Some of them are caucuses organized by the parties themselves with slim guarantees of a fair electoral process.

3

Each state gets a number of electoral vote that matches the number of Representatives and Senators in their state.

4

But in the aggregate, having political agency means you have to live with the ramifications of the electoral decisions you make in the normal course of things.

5

Get rid of the electoral college for the election of the President and replace it with election by popular vote.

6

He is accused of leaking the private information of 2000 people involved in the electoral operation.

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With a smaller party in power, this was seen as a crucial opportunity for electoral reform.

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Wow, advocacy organization that supports freedom of speech and democracy writes about freedom of speech and proper use of electoral systems.

9

Let's say you have two paid electoral officials and 100 volunteers for each 10,000 voters.

10

I am not on the electoral roll in Australia (where voting is mandatory) and I can't vote in Canada...

11

If EU leaders had balls, they will prevent what's happening with Greece now, but nobody wants it to do in their electoral cycle.

12

This is electoral votes per county, which is close to being population-weighted.

Quote examples

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Most people who are even interested involve themselves in electoral politics and/or try to use the web for "smart gov't".

2

Back in the communist era my country was also an independent democracy (with electoral turnout of almost 100%, more democratic than the rotten west!) who just happened to be gloriously "cooperating" with our soviet brothers...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use electoral in a sentence?

Electoral votes per county isn't really all that close to population-weighted; electoral votes are not apportioned proportionally to population.

What does electoral mean?

Of, or relating to elections.

What part of speech is electoral?

electoral is commonly used as adjective.