the vote

noun

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

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Following the vote, a small group of residents filed an application seeking to put a referendum on the ballot to stop the project, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026 Two familiar faces won a special election to fill two Ocean City Council seats, with a former city police officer and a former councilmember earning more than 75% of the vote. Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026 The Club also sent out professional mailers and ads to get out the vote. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 At the time of the vote, Ramaphosa's African National Congress party had a majority in Parliament. ABC News, 11 May 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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