one who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for office.-hence, specifically, in any country, a person legally qualified to vote.-in the old german empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor.-one of the persons chosen, by vote of the people in the united states, to elect the president and vice president.-pertaining to an election or to electors.