Elector
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
One who has the right to make choice of public officers; one who has a right to vote.
See Taylor v. Taylor, 10 Minn. 107, (Gil. 81).
See Puesiu; Electors. One who exercises the right of elect equity. The term is sometimes used in this sense.
Brett, L. Cas. Mod. Bq. 2.~.7.
In the German Empire the name was given to those great princes who had the right to elect the emperor or king. The elector in some instances became hereditary and was connected with territorial possessions as, elector of Saxony.