Elector may refer to:
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Prince-elector
The prince-electors (german: Kurfürst pl. , cz, Kurfiřt, la, Princeps Elector), or electors for short, were the members of the electoral college that elected the Holy Roman Emperor, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
From the 13th century ...
or elector, a member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Holy Roman Emperors
* Elector, a member of an
electoral college
** Confederate elector, a member of the
Electoral College (Confederate States)
The 1861 Confederate States presidential election of November 6, 1861, was the only presidential election held under the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president and Alexander ...
, which elected the President Jefferson Davis, and Vice President Alexander H. Stephens
** U.S. presidential and vice presidential elector, a member of the
Electoral College (United States)
The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president. Each state and the District of Columbia ...
, which formally chooses the president and vice president of the United States
* ''Elector'', a science fiction novella by Charles Stross, incorporated into
''Accelerando'' (novel)
See also
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Electoral college (disambiguation) An electoral college is a set of electors who choose among candidates for a particular office.
Electoral College or electoral college may also refer to:
* Electoral College (United States), presidential electors
* Electoral College (India), presi ...
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Electorate (disambiguation)
Electorate may refer to:
* The people who are eligible to vote in an election, especially their number e.g. the term ''size of (the) electorate''
* The dominion of a Prince-elector in the Holy Roman Empire until 1806
* An electoral district or co ...
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