disenfranchise

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Opposition MPs have criticised the delay, saying it would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

It would disenfranchise vulnerable groups of people, she said — women, people with disabilities, communities of color and the elderly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

In a letter to Chairman Ray Buckley, they also called the primary “detrimental” and said “non-compliant processes can disenfranchise and confuse voters.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

The lists could find their way into the hands of malicious actors and individual efforts to inspect the rolls could disenfranchise voters through intimidation or canceled registrations, state election officials and privacy advocates warned.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023

They effectively discount any and all other means of acquiring knowledge, and totally disenfranchise individuals who cannot read.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai