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eligible voter
A person who has the legal right to take part in an election. The feminine form is 'die Wahlberechtigte' (the eligible female voter).
Jeder Wahlberechtigte erhält eine Wahlbenachrichtigung per Post.
Every eligible voter receives an election notification by mail.
This word is a nominalized adjective. It is derived from 'wahlberechtigt' (eligible to vote), which consists of 'Wahl' (election) and 'berechtigt' (authorized / entitled). So it describes a person who is entitled to vote.
Wer wahlberechtigt ist, steht im Wählerverzeichnis.
Anyone who is eligible to vote is listed in the voter register.
Since 'Wahlberechtigter' (eligible voter) is a nominalized adjective, it is declined like an adjective. Pay attention to the endings depending on the article and case: 'der Wahlberechtigte' (the eligible voter), 'ein Wahlberechtigter' (an eligible voter), 'die Wahlberechtigten' (the eligible voters).
Der Wahlberechtigte muss seinen Ausweis vorzeigen.
The eligible voter must show his ID.
The word belongs to a family of words related to elections. These include the verb 'wählen' (to vote), the noun 'die Wahl' (the election), and the adjective 'wahlberechtigt' (eligible to vote).
Um wählen zu können, muss man wahlberechtigt sein.
To be able to vote, you must be eligible to vote.
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'der Wähler' and 'der Wahlberechtigter' are close in meaning because both connect people with a political election. 'Der Wahlberechtigte' means exactly this: this person has the legal right to vote. Whether they actually go to vote is not important here. 'Der Wähler' can also mean a person who is eligible to vote, but it more strongly emphasizes the person as part of the election or as someone who casts their vote. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear in news about elections. In practice: for the right to vote, 'Wahlberechtigter' is more precise; for people who vote or are being addressed politically, 'Wähler' is more natural.
Jeder Wahlberechtigte bekommt vor der Wahl eine Benachrichtigung per Post.
Every eligible voter receives a notification by mail before the election.
Bei der letzten Wahl haben viele Wähler ihre Stimme per Brief abgegeben.
In the last election, many voters cast their votes by mail.