elector

n.

1. A qualified voter in an election.
2. A member of the Electoral College of the United States.
3. One of the German princes of the Holy Roman Empire entitled to elect the emperor.

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noun

One who votes: balloter, voter. See choice, politics.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A voter who has fulfilled the qualifications imposed by law; a constituent; a selector of a public officer; a person who has the right to cast a ballot for the approval or rejection of a political proposal or question, such as the issuance of bonds by a state or municipality to finance public works projects.

A member of the electoral college — an association of voters elected by the populace of each state and the District of Columbia — which convenes every four years to select the president and vice president of the United States.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

One who enjoys the sacred privilege of voting for the man of another man's choice.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vælger, valgmand, kurfyrste

Nederlands (Dutch)
kiezer, persoon met recht van kiezen

Français (French)
n. - électeur, (US, Pol) membre du collège électoral, (Hist) Électeur, prince électeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wähler

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκλογέας, ψηφοφόρος, (νομ.) εκλέκτορας

Italiano (Italian)
elettore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - eleitor (m)

Русский (Russian)
избиратель

Español (Spanish)
n. - elector, votante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - väljare, valman

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有选举权的人, 选举人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 有選舉權的人, 選舉人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유권자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 選挙人, 有権者, 大統領選挙人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منتخب, مقترع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בוחר, אלקטור - אדם שנבחר לגוף הבוחר בנשיא (ארה"ב)‬

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