the vote

noun

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

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To win a race outright, candidates must get more than 50% of the vote. Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 March 18 - The Central Election Commission reports Vladimir Putin won 87.3% of the vote on a record turnout of 77.5%. CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 Minutes after the vote at City Hall, the Los Angeles Unified School District also approved a vote to become a sanctuary district, meaning district employees are prohibited from voluntarily complying with immigration authorities, including sharing information about students' immigration status. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 Oz went on to narrowly lose to Fetterman, who carried the race with 51.2% of the vote. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the vote 

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