the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

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Any candidate who wins 15% of the vote at a nominating convention in May will qualify for a primary in August. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026 Boycotted by the opposition and widely condemned as fraudulent, the vote handed Maduro a new term with record-low turnout. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 The country’s opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, received about 70% of the vote. Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026 Following the vote, Beatty took to X with allegations that she and other opponents of the vote were muted on the call and were not allowed to vote their differing opinions. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the vote

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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