elector (Meaning)
elector (n)
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
elector (n.)
One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for office.
Hence, specifically, in any country, a person legally qualified to vote.
In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor.
One of the persons chosen, by vote of the people in the United States, to elect the President and Vice President.
elector (a.)
Pertaining to an election or to electors.
Synonyms & Antonyms of elector
elector Sentence Examples
- In the United States, each state is allocated a certain number of electors based on its population.
- The electors in the Electoral College are chosen by each state legislature.
- The electors meet in their respective states on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December to cast their votes for President and Vice President.
- The candidate who receives a majority of the electoral votes becomes President.
- If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the President is chosen by the House of Representatives from among the three candidates who received the most electoral votes.
- The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlines the process for electing the President and Vice President.
- The elector's role in the presidential election is to cast a vote for the candidate who they believe will best serve the interests of the country.
- The Electoral College is a unique feature of the American political system that has been in place since the founding of the country.
- The electors are chosen by each state's legislature, and they meet in their respective states to cast their votes.
- The candidate who receives the majority of the electoral votes becomes President of the United States.
FAQs About the word elector
a citizen who has a legal right to vote, any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman EmpireOne who elec
voter, chooser, picker,selector,namer, nominator
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In the United States, each state is allocated a certain number of electors based on its population.
The electors in the Electoral College are chosen by each state legislature.
The electors meet in their respective states on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December to cast their votes for President and Vice President.
The candidate who receives a majority of the electoral votes becomes President.
