as in votes
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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But by the time commissioners cast their final budget votes in September, the mayor and commission had rolled back most of the austerity measures with a mix of one-time revenues and other stopgap measures.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Republicans are also mulling a potential second tax bill that could be passed with just party line votes while confronting the possibility of a potential partial government shutdown at the end of the month.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In California, 79 percent of voters under 30 cast ballots in favor of Proposition 50.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Suffrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrages. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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