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Elector
An
elector
can be:
In the "
Holy Roman Empire
of German Nation", the collegiate of seven Electors (eight since
1648
)
(Kurfürsten)
consisted of those lay or clerical princes who had the
right
to vote in the
election
of the king or Holy Roman
Emperor
; see
prince-elector
.
Specifically in the
United States
, electors are delegates who have the right to vote in the
U.S. Electoral College
for the
President of the United States
.
Generally, any
voter
can be called an elector; collectively such electors may comprise an
electorate
.
See also
List of democracy and elections-related topics
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