enfranchise

Example Sentences

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New proposed legislation could bring mobile voting to the District, a measure that supporters say would enfranchise more eligible voters throughout the city.

From Washington Post

Voters from less enfranchised areas will fume if services and shelters are forced into their neighborhoods, but they often don’t show up at meetings.

From Los Angeles Times

Historically, the practice has been used to enfranchise voters who lack access to polls or drop boxes.

From Salon

“When Dr. King was marching, I was a teenager. Now it’s about voting and how important it is for people to be enfranchised.”

From Washington Post

He also wanted to curry the votes of newly enfranchised women; Hardwick had opposed the 19th Amendment, so he thought he needed to do something big to make up for it.

From Washington Post