E-lĕc'tor, n.

n. [Lat., from eligere; Fr. électeur, Sp. elector, It. elettore.]

1. 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.
2. Hence, specifically, a person legally qualified to vote, in any country.
3. One of the princes of Germany formerly entitled to choose the emperor, or king.

The Elector of Hesse-Cassel is now the only prince bearing the title. 4. One of the persons chosen, by vote of the people in the United States, to elect a president and vice-president.