ratified
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Around 70,000 members are expected to be eligible, with the agreement "automatically ratified" if more than half cast ballots and a majority of those voting approve it, according to the union's lawyer.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ships are guaranteed safe passage through another country's waters - but Iran has not ratified this convention.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The last important amendment adopted, the 26th, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified 55 years ago.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
If ratified, members would see a minimum of 12% increases in pay for all Writers Guild staff over the course of the three year term.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The president cannot force the passage of constitutional amendments, which must be passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratified by three-quarters of the state legislatures.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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