the vote

noun

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

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The race has triggered some concerns among Democrats that the party could be locked out of the general election in November if the vote is split between the large number of Democratic candidates, though experts have told TIME that that possibility is unlikely. Chantelle Lee, Time, 1 June 2026 In 2024, Hurd won the seat with 51% of votes — nearly 20,000 more votes than Frisch, who earned 46% of the vote. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 At the time, Sliwa had lost the race, but did capture around 28% of the vote, totaling over 310,000 individual ballots in his favor. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Take either of those hard copies to the vote center. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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