the vote

noun

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

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Lineweaver then asked about whether the current or previous district executive committee (DEC) would make the vote. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Proposition 36 was approved in 2024 with nearly 70% of the vote statewide. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 My great-grandmother and grandmother were suffragettes who fought for the vote in Chicago without money or power. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Miller won the district with only 51% of the vote in 2024, largely due to a credible third party candidate. Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 31 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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