elect
verb (used with object)
to choose or select by vote, as for an office.
will elect
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future tenseof elect.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In November, voters in 26 states will elect a secretary of state, choosing the officials who will oversee the 2028 presidential race throughout most of the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
On Nov. 3, voters will elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
In next week's elections, voters in Scotland and Wales will go to the polls to elect representatives in the national parliaments, while voters in England will elect councillors in around 5,000 local authority seats.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
"We will elect someone who can improve the local community ... things like water and repairing the streets," said Manar Salman, an English teacher in Jericho.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I am going to formally organize them into a union. They will elect their own representatives.”
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
