electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Lawmakers used Wednesday’s debate to attack Wilders for failing to make good while in office on his 2023 election pledges — in what sounded like a proxy electoral debate.
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Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Beyond consumer applications, AI now plays a critical role in geopolitical conflicts, electoral processes, and addressing global challenges like climate change and healthcare delivery.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Mexico's electoral authority announced late in the night that 13% of Mexico's 100 million voters cast ballots at the polls, lagging far behind the 60% turnout just a year before during the country's presidential election.
—MarÍa Verza, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Some academics have argued the process is barred by Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which requires states to produce governments by electoral processes.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
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Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Beyond consumer applications, AI now plays a critical role in geopolitical conflicts, electoral processes, and addressing global challenges like climate change and healthcare delivery.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Mexico's electoral authority announced late in the night that 13% of Mexico's 100 million voters cast ballots at the polls, lagging far behind the 60% turnout just a year before during the country's presidential election.
—MarÍa Verza, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Some academics have argued the process is barred by Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which requires states to produce governments by electoral processes.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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