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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Yet, the electoral fallout is still only theoretical -- and may not be fully realized until Nov. 5.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 May 2024
The tape posed a major threat to his electoral prospects.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 30 May 2024
By the time the vote was held in late 2021, the activists had been arrested and the electoral rules had been rewritten to effectively disqualify pro-democracy candidates.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
It is now considered to be so safely in Donald Trump’s column for 2024 that neither party seriously plans to contest its electoral votes in November.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 May 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 31 May 2024
The tape posed a major threat to his electoral prospects.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 30 May 2024
By the time the vote was held in late 2021, the activists had been arrested and the electoral rules had been rewritten to effectively disqualify pro-democracy candidates.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
It is now considered to be so safely in Donald Trump’s column for 2024 that neither party seriously plans to contest its electoral votes in November.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 May 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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