the vote

noun

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

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Wu won the 2021 mayoral election with 64% of the vote after spending eight years on the City Council, including a stint as council president. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 For the first time, no independent observers monitored the vote and polling stations abroad were not be open, depriving some 3.5 million citizens outside the country of their vote. Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 Located in the impoverished and diverse Robeson County, Trump had pledged during his 2024 campaign to recognize the tribe and won the county with 63% of the vote. Alana Wise, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025 The results of the vote would not be legally binding, and the federal government would be under no obligation to respect its outcome. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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