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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Pennsylvania election data shows that in the 2024 presidential election, Republicans accounted for 34% of the total votes by mail, up from 23% in the 2020 race.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025 -
And those tax credits’ fate is going to weigh heavily on their votes to reopen it.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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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 10 Nov. 2025.
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