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Origin and history of voter

voter(n.)

"one who has a legal right to vote," 1570s, agent noun from vote (v.).

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1550s, intransitive, "give one's vote, formally signify the will or choice in a matter of common interest;" 1560s, "enact or establish by vote" (transitive); see vote (n.). Earlier it meant "to vow" to do something (mid-15c.). Related: Voted; voting.

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