the vote

noun

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

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The process continues until a candidate receives two-thirds of the vote, per USCCB. Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025 If after the voting round no one receives two-thirds of the vote, ballots are burned in a stove with a mixture of chemicals to produce black smoke, a sign that tells those outside that the voting process will continue. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Kim bested Kerr in November with 55.3% of the vote. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025 The amendments needed 60% of the vote to pass — the proposal limiting girls sports participation to biological females got 31 of 53 votes (58.5%), and the other that would have created an open division for students aside from boys and girls competitions — garnered just 24.5% (13 out of 53). Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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