suffrage

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Somalians turned out in droves on Thursday to vote in local elections in the capital Mogadishu -- the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years -- with the city locked down amid security concerns.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

After college, Rankin became an advocate and organizer for the suffrage movement in several western states and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Every generation scuffles for something: suffrage, equality, autonomy, decent health, fair pay, even the right to keep on fighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

He had given us no direct indication he holds an anti–women’s suffrage position.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025

The conservatives in the organization did not want the temperance group to have any link to suffrage, women’s rights, or the divorce issue.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling