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Some voters in Zanzibar felt disenfranchised and said they would "leave that section blank" on the presidential ballot.

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Lagos asked Porter how she would respond to residents who fear they’re being disenfranchised, especially those from rural areas.

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Congress’s aim was to prevent minorities from being disenfranchised by the likes of poll taxes.

Tribes say California voters years ago gave them the exclusive rights to host table games, which they use as a critically important source of revenue to support their historically disenfranchised communities.

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“Women are the most disenfranchised people in this business,” he told The Times in 1987.

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