Sentence examples for enable to vote from inspiring English sources

The Old French enfranchir, its meaning originally "to make free," which we now take to mean "to enable to vote," is one word, despite Samuel Johnson's dubious derivation two centuries ago.

Your team will want to know what machinery is being used; any research regarding possible tampering and computer malfunctions, particularly with the touch screens; and whether there are sufficient protections for disabled voters so that, pursuant to federal law, they are enabled to vote independently.

"This will enable shareholders to vote in line with their convictions".

It would also enable millions to vote who simply can't wait in line.

Federal law requires that polling places provide disabled voters with enough accommodations to enable them to vote independently.

Under the state's existing system, voters are issued certificates when they register that enable them to vote.

Sponsored by State Representative Ken Green, a Democrat of Hartford, the bill would enable felons to vote while still on probation.

One would not want to encourage more states to expand voting by mail to enable people to vote many weeks or months before an election, exacerbating the problem of people voting without full information.

They will be given a program on a floppy disk that when paired with a program at election headquarters in their home district will enable them to vote.

HAVA also introduced the provisional ballot, a fail-safe mechanism created to enable citizens to vote even if they encounter obstacles on Election Day, such as faulty voting machines, eligibility challenges by poll workers, or discrepancies in the voting records.

The UN secretary general, Ban Ki‑moon, urged officials to take all necessary measures to enable Nigerians to vote "in a timely manner", including rapid distribution of voter cards.