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
The irony, critics pointed out, was that Karamo’s proposal would disenfranchise far more people than it empowered.
From Salon • May 22, 2024
“That exhibit, in and of itself, is no reason to strip the voters of Bridgeport of their rights and disenfranchise them.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
After that, I shouldn't be at all surprised if the aristocrats didn't engineer a revolution, especially if we disenfranchise them.—Susan, you have a new hat on.
From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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