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right to vote

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. right to vote, vote, suffragenoun

    a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

    "American women got the vote in 1920"

Wikipedia

  1. Right to Vote

    Right to Vote was formed in January 2019 as a group of Conservative MPs and peers who advocated holding a second referendum on Brexit. In summer 2019, the group folded.Right to Vote was founded in the aftermath of the UK government losing the first meaningful vote on its withdrawal agreement with the EU.

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  1. right to vote

    The right to vote, also known as suffrage or franchise, is a fundamental democratic principle that refers to a citizen's eligibility to participate in the election process to choose their representatives in the government or make decisions on public policies or legislation. It's a legal right typically granted to citizens of a certain age and is considered a crucial tool for political expression and social change.

Editors Contribution

  1. right to vote

    The right enacted into law and legislation of a country or jurisdiction that gives all citizens of a specific legal age the authority to vote in a public election or public referendum.

    All countries of the world have a right to vote at the United Nations.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2021  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of right to vote in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of right to vote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of right to vote in a Sentence

  1. Sandra Lee Fewer:

    As a parent Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and a former member of the SF Board of Education it is critical that the voices of all parents are at the table particularly those that have historically been denied a voice in the process, we want to give immigrants the right to vote.

  2. Marta Valentina Rivera Madera:

    I am looking forward to exercising my right to vote as I always have in Puerto Rico, i want to be able to vote in the language I speak best because I take voting very seriously and have always educated Florida County about the candidates and issues before casting my ballot.

  3. Larry Krasner:

    Let this be a lesson not to illegally bring firearms to Philly’s elections. If you commit a crime while seeking to undermine people’s right to vote, and to have their votes appropriately counted, you will be held accountable.

  4. Bernie Sanders:

    If somebody commits a serious crime -- sexual assault, murder -- they are going to be punished. They may be in jail for 10 years, 20 years, 50 years, their whole lives. That is what happens when you commit a serious crime, but I think the right to vote is inherent to our democracy. Yes, even for terrible people.

  5. Bob Corker:

    Congress has a right to vote.


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