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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South Korean media outlet Yonhap also reported that Yoon also sought to portray the April 2024 general election results, lost by his ruling party, as electoral fraud led by anti-state forces.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Experts caution that Rodríguez could impose a more technocratic — but no less authoritarian — version of Chavismo, pairing negotiation skills with control over electoral processes and state information systems.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Those issues combined with growing discontent over affordability issues across the country make the conditions ripe for electoral swings, said House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
The White House led a pressure campaign, including in-person visits by the vice president to state lawmakers and by the president, threatening electoral consequences if GOP members didn't fall in line.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Experts caution that Rodríguez could impose a more technocratic — but no less authoritarian — version of Chavismo, pairing negotiation skills with control over electoral processes and state information systems.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Those issues combined with growing discontent over affordability issues across the country make the conditions ripe for electoral swings, said House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
The White House led a pressure campaign, including in-person visits by the vice president to state lawmakers and by the president, threatening electoral consequences if GOP members didn't fall in line.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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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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