as in vote
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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The big picture: The complex — and highly partisan — battle over felons' voting rights has played out in courts and state legislatures across the country, as millions of Americans' suffrage hangs in the balance.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
This is one of several suffrage postcards that feature photographs of live and presumably taxidermized kittens dressed up and posed.
—Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Here’s a look at key moments in the women’s suffrage movement and the landmark legislation that expanded the opportunity to vote to all women.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The first place in California to authorize youth suffrage was Berkeley, where in 2016 more than 70% of voters approved a measure allowing students to have a voice in school board races.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
This is one of several suffrage postcards that feature photographs of live and presumably taxidermized kittens dressed up and posed.
—Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Here’s a look at key moments in the women’s suffrage movement and the landmark legislation that expanded the opportunity to vote to all women.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
The first place in California to authorize youth suffrage was Berkeley, where in 2016 more than 70% of voters approved a measure allowing students to have a voice in school board races.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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With a thin majority in the house, and being far short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass votes at will, a split has emerged among GOP leaders over how—and when—to turn Trump’s legislative agenda into law.The Editors, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Hunter was named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, receiving 26 out of 43 votes from AP Top 25 voters.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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While Andrews was dropping off the ballots of his household, which included his three adult children and his wife, his face was blurred in the film as he was implied to be a part of the scheme.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed a lawsuit against the state of California in a bid to stop the counting of mail-in ballots after Election Day.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Buster Posey held the San Francisco Giants’ record for the largest contract in franchise history.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adames' $182 million contract sets the Giants' franchise record for the most total value in one contract.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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