electoral

UK/ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/US/ə.lɛkˈtoɹ.əl/

adjectiveC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #10,516 of 15,258mostly written

Electoral means to do with elections and voting. The electoral register.

The electoral register is the list of who may vote and is also used for credit checks. An electoral system decides results as much as the votes do, which is why boundaries are fought over.

Definitions of electoral

1adjectiveelectoralTo do with elections and voting.C1
“The electoral register in that ward was two years out of date.”

electoral is a quality.

Where it comes from

From elector + -al.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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electoral in the wild

Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems.
Election
The term is used for any of the various electoral systems that produce proportional representation.
Proportional representation
Adams was elected president with 71 electoral votes, one more than was needed for a majority.
1796 United States presidential election
Jefferson received 68 electoral votes and was elected vice president.
1796 United States presidential election
Federal agencies provide step-by-step descriptions of how electors are appointed, meet in December, and how Congress counts the electoral votes.
United States Electoral College

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