Concept information
Preferred term
disenfranchisement
Definition
- Disenfranchisement refers to the removal or refusal of the right to vote, or the right of suffrage, to an individual or group of individuals. Direct disenfranchisement involves explicit, intentional denial of the right to vote, usually through legislative measures. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Disenfranchisement]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/disenfranchisement
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