electoral
electoral — adjective
1. connected with the process of choosing political leaders or representatives thro
connected with the process of choosing political leaders or representatives through voting
Quan is studying the electoral systems of different countries for his political science class.
collocation: electoral system
The opposition party has promised to introduce new electoral laws before the next election.
collocation: electoral laws
Eshe argued that low voter turnout weakens any electoral process.
After the recount, the electoral commission confirmed the final result.
Electoral reform was the main topic of last night's televised debate.
- voting
broader and less formal; voting process vs. electoral process are nearly interchangeable, but voting is not restricted to political contexts
- ballot
used attributively in ballot box, ballot paper; narrower focus on the physical act of casting votes
- polling
restricted to the day or place of voting (polling station, polling day); does not cover the full electoral system
文法句型
electoral + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly found before nouns such as system, reform, college, campaign, process, boundary, and register. In news reporting, it also frequently appears in the phrases electoral victory and electoral defeat.