the vote

noun

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

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What impact could the AfD have on the outcome of the vote? Natasha Frost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The district backed Trump in 2024, giving him 49.50% of the vote to 47.18% for his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris. David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 He was first elected to the presidency in 2019 with 73% of the vote. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 The clause is certainly opposed by the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which is projected to win more than 20% of the vote at the national elections on Sunday. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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