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The adjective electoral describes anything having to do with elections. When people talk about "electoral reform," they're referring to changing the way political elections work. When you see the word electoral, you can be sure that the subject is politics and elections. An electoral district, for example, is a specific geographic area that elects a representative or has its votes counted separately, and electoral fraud means rigging votes or interfering with the process of an election. Electoral comes from the noun elector, or "voter in an election." In Latin, it means "chooser or selector," from the root eligere, "select."
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"Even criminal organizations unilaterally declare a ceasefire before the elections so that they can proceed peacefully," said Judge Alvaro Echeverry of the National Electoral Council.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Announcing that the count at this year's vote would not start until 09:00 on Friday, the Electoral Management Board for Scotland said the measure would reduce costs and increase public engagement.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The Electoral Commission said 0.4% of those who tried to vote at a polling station in the May 2025 local elections were turned away due to the voter ID requirements.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It will now be down to the parliamentary standards commissioner and the Electoral Commission to decide.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Those electors—today called the Electoral College—actually cast the votes for president of the United States.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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