A group that is 'franchised' has the right to vote, as opposed to when Afro-Americans and women were not allowed to vote, they were 'disenfranchised.'
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Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens (or subjects) as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors (Demeny voting) and non-citizens. Although suffrage has two necessary components, the right to vote and opportunities to vote, the term universal suffrage is associated only with the right to vote and ignores the other aspect, the frequency that an incumbent government consults the electorate. Where universal suffrage exists, the right to vote is not restricted by race, sex, belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, wealth, or social status. Historically, universal suffrage often in fact refers to universal adult male suffrage.
The right to vote is another way of saying that a person has the right to participate in an election, ballot measure, referendum, etc. Elections are typically the way officials are chosen in democracies. The right to vote implies the right to participate. See also popular sovereignty.
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groups of registered people who will vote for their candidate