voting rights
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n. pl.Noun (plural)The legal right to vote in elections.
The new law expands voting rights to all citizens over 18.
n. pl.Noun (plural)The political and civil rights associated with casting a vote.
Many activists fought for voting rights for minorities.
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President Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Howard University
- It is absolutely true that 50 years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers in this country to vote.
It is absolutely true that 50 years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers in this country to vote.
- When we don't vote, we give away our power, disenfranchise ourselves right when we need to use the power that we have, right when we need your power to stop others from taking away the voting rights of those more vulnerable than you are--the elderly and the poor, the formerly incarcerated trying to earn their second chance.
When we don't vote, we give away our power, disenfranchise ourselves right when we need to use the power that we have, right when we need your power to stop others from taking away the voting rights of those more vulnerable than you are--the elderly and the poor, the formerly incarcerated trying to earn their second chance.
President Obama Delivers the Rutgers University Commencement Address
- and then another decade after that to secure the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
and then another decade after that to secure the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
- secure the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
secure the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
Who Is Carrie Lam? The Hong Kong Leader With Close Ties to China | NYT News
- Universal voting rights is a key issue in Hong Kong.
Universal voting rights is a key issue in Hong Kong.
- Universal voting rights is a key issue in Hong Kong.
Universal voting rights is a key issue in Hong Kong.
President Obama Speaks at Barnard College Commencement Ceremony
- That's how we achieved voting rights.
That's how we achieved voting rights.
- That's how we achieved voting rights.
That's how we achieved voting rights.
Nicolle Wallace on Pam Bondi: ‘Donald Trump may finally have what he has long been looking for’
- Also joining us, voting rights attorney, founder of the site Democracy Docket, Mark Elias, is back.
Also joining us, voting rights attorney, founder of the site Democracy Docket, Mark Elias, is back.
- Also joining us, voting rights attorney, founder of the site Democracy Docket, Mark Elias, is back.
Also joining us, voting rights attorney, founder of the site Democracy Docket, Mark Elias, is back.
President Obama Delivers his Final State of the Union Address
- Those with money and power will gain greater control over the decisions that could send a young soldier to war or allow another economic disaster or roll back the equal rights and voting rights that generations of Americans have fought, even died, to secure.
Those with money and power will gain greater control over the decisions that could send a young soldier to war or allow another economic disaster or roll back the equal rights and voting rights that generations of Americans have fought, even died, to secure.
- or roll back the equal rights and voting rights
or roll back the equal rights and voting rights
Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime – March 25, 2016 (HBO)
- Well, the—you know, we gutted the Voting Rights Act.
Well, the—you know, we gutted the Voting Rights Act.
- We gutted the Voting Rights Act. We thought America was better
We gutted the Voting Rights Act. We thought America was better
Inside Finland’s female-led government - BBC News
- Yeah, Smooth world's youngest serving female prime minister and heads a coalition of five parties a led by women from being the first country in Europe to give equal voting rights.
Yeah, Smooth world's youngest serving female prime minister and heads a coalition of five parties a led by women from being the first country in Europe to give equal voting rights.
- From being the first country in Europe to give equal voting rights, Finland has been praised for its historic approach to gender equality.
From being the first country in Europe to give equal voting rights, Finland has been praised for its historic approach to gender equality.
History of Ben & Jerry’s
- This time, they hand out pints of Empowerment ice cream to every member of Congress, along with a letter asking them to repair the damage done by the Supreme Court's 2013 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act.
This time, they hand out pints of Empowerment ice cream to every member of Congress, along with a letter asking them to repair the damage done by the Supreme Court's 2013 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act.
- This time, they hand out pints of Empower Mint ice cream to every member of Congress, along with a letter asking them to repair the damage done by the Supreme Court's 2013 decision to cut the Voting Rights Act.
This time, they hand out pints of Empower Mint ice cream to every member of Congress, along with a letter asking them to repair the damage done by the Supreme Court's 2013 decision to cut the Voting Rights Act.
The Best Gun Debate I've Had in Years
- Does that mean voting rights can be infringed?
Does that mean voting rights can be infringed?
- But you're saying because it says, "Shall not be infringed," we can't do anything because that means that voting rights can be infringed.
But you're saying because it says, "Shall not be infringed," we can't do anything because that means that voting rights can be infringed.