the vote

noun

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

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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026 Although the push to get Huang out of the race failed, the leftist’s campaign ended up falling flat, securing less than 3% of the vote in the primary. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 If the vote took place after two games, Karl-Anthony Towns would be the NBA Finals MVP. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026 That is critical, South Carolina conservatives say, in a crowded race where there is a high likelihood for a June 23 runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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