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Suffrage

The right to vote at public elections.

SUFFRAGE, government. Vote; the act of voting.
2. The right of suffrage is given by the constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 2, to the electors in each state, as shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. Vide 2 Story on the Const. Sec. 578, et seq.; Amer. Citiz. 201; 1 Bl. Com. 171; 2 Wils. Lect. 130; Montesq. Esp. des Lois, Ii v. 11, c. 6; 1 Tucker's Bl. Com. App. 52, 3. See Division of opinion.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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"It is only fair that foreign nationals with the permanent right to live here, whether from EU countries or elsewhere, have the right to vote and stand as candidates in devolved elections.This is backed by the public consultation we undertook in 2018 which found 92 per cent of organisations and 78 per cent of individuals supported this reform."

Law will give voting rights to foreign nationals

"I said 'gusto ko ako yung unang bibigyan ng balot'...Please exercise your right to vote and vote wisely," she captioned a photo with her husband Robin Padilla after voting.

Local showbiz folk urge Filipinos to exercise right to vote

After independence, in 1787, Americans began to put their hard-earned right to vote to use, electing Representatives, Governors, Sheriffs, and even coroners.

The U.S Goes To The Polls

In August earlier this year, the Supreme Court allowed overseas Pakistanis for the first time to use their right to vote in coming by-elections, fulfilling the key demand of the expats.

Saad moves LHC against right to vote for expats

He said that a large number of women could not exercise their right to vote owing to combined polling stations.

Women participation ensures PTI win in Dir

If the experiment is successful, overseas Pakistanis would be granted the right to vote in general elections.

SC allows overseas Pakistanis to vote in by-polls

It is pertinent to mention here that a case pertaining to overseas Pakistanis' right to vote is sub-judice with the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Overseas Pakistanis won't be able to vote in election: NADRA

PP-1 Attock I , total 195 polling stations which include 79 male, 77 female and 39 combinational poling stations , where 114899 male and 104689 female voters , for PP- 2 Attock II total 209 poling stations which include 71 male and 71 male and 65 female and 73 combined poling stations where 133522 male and 115174 female voters and in PP-3 Attock III, total 57 male , 50 female and 75 combined poling stations where 127799 male , 115586 female voters , in Attock 5 , Attock V total 74 male , 70 female and the 103 combined poling stations have been established where 144344 male and 130565 female voters would exercise their right to vote.

1270741 voters to cost their vote in Attock district

PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today withdrew his review and leave to appeal applications over his lawsuit for a declaration on his right to vote in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election in 2015.

Anwar withdraws applications over right to vote lawsuit

More than 56 million people have the right to vote in Turkey.

President of Turkey voted in parliamentary and presidential elections

Najaf // National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) - The Leader of the Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr considered the idea of preventing women from their right to vote in the elections as an injustice and forbidden.