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electoral vote

electoral vote noun: the vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.

Noun

electoral vote (plural electoral votes)

  1. The vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.
    • The constitution prescribes how to resolve a tie in the electoral vote.
    • In the United States, a populous state such as California or Texas has a lot of electoral votes.
    1. (specifically, usually) The vote (tally) in an electoral college; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.

Forms of electoral vote

pluralelectoral votes

Questions about electoral vote

What does electoral vote mean?
Electoral vote means the vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.
What part of speech is electoral vote?
Electoral vote is a noun.
What is the plural of electoral vote?
The plural of electoral vote is electoral votes.

Words near electoral vote in the dictionary

  1. electoral registers
  2. electoral roll
  3. electoral rolls
  4. electoral system
  5. electoral systems
  6. electoral vote
  7. electoral votes
  8. electoralism
  9. electoralist
  10. electoralists
  11. electorally

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