Elector
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An elector can be:

• In the Holy Roman Empire, the collegiate of Electors (Kurfürsten) consisted of those lay or clerical princes who had the right to vote in the election of the Emperor; see Holy Roman Empire 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.

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