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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As in many of these other European countries, immigration is a very salient topic in Swedish politics in recent years, with far-right anti-immigration parties leveraging concerns over the issue to electoral gain.
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Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
State legislatures can independently choose how to allocate their electoral votes under the Constitution, and the 50 states assign their electors based on their winner.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
An additional complicating factor is recent electoral reform, which means the 150 seats in Georgia’s parliament will be awarded under a fully proportional system, with parties needing to surpass a 5% threshold to win seats.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
And in a separate incident, a suspect is in custody for allegedly burning 20 electoral ballots that were inside a mailbox in Phoenix.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
State legislatures can independently choose how to allocate their electoral votes under the Constitution, and the 50 states assign their electors based on their winner.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
An additional complicating factor is recent electoral reform, which means the 150 seats in Georgia’s parliament will be awarded under a fully proportional system, with parties needing to surpass a 5% threshold to win seats.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
And in a separate incident, a suspect is in custody for allegedly burning 20 electoral ballots that were inside a mailbox in Phoenix.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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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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