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Etymology
Origin of voter
Explanation
If you cast your ballot during an election, you're a voter. In a presidential primary, voters from each major party choose a candidate to run in the general election. A voter, simply put, is either someone who's eligible to vote in an election or someone who actually does vote. When a candidate addresses voters, they're speaking to a group of people, trying to convince that group to vote for them. When voters pass an ordinance or approve a school budget, that means that the majority of those who voted made those choices. The Latin root of both voter and vote is vovere, "to promise."
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A national voter survey finds that high fuel and food prices are a top concern in the midterms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Other early reports indicate that Black voter turnout in particular soared, rivaling the numbers of Barack Obama’s first presidential run.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Almost every voter across all ages, education, ethnicities, political background, all voted with the economy in mind," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
"We did it!" shouted Chuck Schmidt, 76, hugging a younger voter as he credited upcoming generations with the party's success.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Students also involved themselves in the movement to gain equal rights, in voter registration and participation drives, and in state and national politics.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Bass, 73, thanked her supporters and said she accepted the decision of the voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Many older voters assume Congress will spare them from benefit reductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Raman entered the race as a long-shot candidate but slowly shored up support, especially from younger voters, before besting reality star Spencer Pratt in the primary race earlier this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
However, according to a New York Times analysis, Democrats won the support of 69 percent of Latino voters in the midterms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Ninety percent of Durham’s black voters cast their ballots for Grabarek, handing the new mayor his slim margin of victory with their 2,418 votes.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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