suffrages

plural of suffrage
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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Noun
  • Republicans attempted to avoid needing repeat committee votes for dozens of judicial, foreign policy, and various other nominees last week but were blocked by Democrats.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Live viewer votes plus the judges’ scores from the first two weeks of competition will determine which couple will be the first eliminated.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But voting rights groups and some election officials are voicing concerns that eligible voters could face barriers to casting ballots or be improperly removed from the rolls if states over-rely on incomplete information from SAVE.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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