disenfranchises (Meaning)
disenfranchises
to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity, disfranchise, to deprive of a legal right, to deprive of the right to vote
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disenfranchises Sentence Examples
- The new voter ID law disenfranchises low-income and minority voters who have difficulty obtaining identification.
- Gerrymandering disenfranchises voters by diluting their influence in the electoral process.
- Voter suppression tactics such as purging voter rolls and imposing strict voter registration deadlines disenfranchise eligible voters.
- Felony disenfranchisement laws disenfranchise individuals who have served their sentences, perpetuating racial disparities in voting.
- Voter intimidation and threats disenfranchise voters by preventing them from freely casting their ballots.
- Restrictive voter ID requirements disenfranchise voters who lack a government-issued photo ID, such as the elderly and homeless.
- Closing polling places in minority-majority areas disenfranchises voters by making it difficult for them to access the ballot.
- Discriminatory voter registration drives disenfranchise voters by targeting certain groups and making it harder for them to register.
- Judicial rulings that uphold restrictive voting laws disenfranchise voters by legitimizing barriers to access.
- The absence of automatic voter registration disenfranchises eligible voters who are not proactively registered.
FAQs About the word disenfranchises
to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity, disfranchise, to deprive of a legal right, to deprive of the right to vote
disqualifies,disempowers, disables, invalidates, proscribes,forbids, disallows,nullifies, decertifies, delegitimizes
privileges, enables, qualifies, authorizes, entitles, enfranchises, approves,empowers, licenses,endorses
The new voter ID law disenfranchises low-income and minority voters who have difficulty obtaining identification.
Gerrymandering disenfranchises voters by diluting their influence in the electoral process.
Voter suppression tactics such as purging voter rolls and imposing strict voter registration deadlines disenfranchise eligible voters.
Felony disenfranchisement laws disenfranchise individuals who have served their sentences, perpetuating racial disparities in voting.
