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voting ban
[/ˈvoʊtɪŋ bæn/]
noun
pl: voting bans
proibição de voto
1.
A legal restriction or prohibition that prevents a person or group from voting in elections
The convicted felon faced a voting ban for ten years.
O criminoso condenado enfrentava uma proibição de voto por dez anos.
2.
An official measure that disqualifies certain individuals from exercising their right to vote
The new legislation imposed a voting ban on individuals with outstanding legal disputes.
A nova legislação impôs uma proibição de voto a indivíduos com litígios legais pendentes.
Synonyms
disenfranchisement
voting restriction
ballot ban
electoral ban
Antonyms
voting rights
suffrage
enfranchisement
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
proibição de voto
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
proibição de voto
Common in legal and political discourse
Portugal
proibição de voto
Standard usage in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
stripped of voting rights
barred from the ballot
lose the right to vote
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