suffrages

noun

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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  1. votes
  2. ballots
Noun
  • Turnout was above 41% in Bethlehem, Hartland and West Hartford, a town with traditionally high engagement that delivered 6,150 votes for Lamont, 5% of his total, and 4,369 or 14% of Bronin’s.
    — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Piker pointed to Hong’s roughly 300,000 votes as evidence of the movement’s growing strength and urged supporters not to view the loss as a failure.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of votes
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  • Platte, Clay and Jackson counties all saw higher voter turnout this year than in 2024 and 2022 with a combined total of 174,575 ballots.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Such lawmakers are failing themselves, failing their constituents and failing America, and voters who cast ballots for these lawmakers are doing the bidding of the progressive left.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballots
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