universal voting
nounUK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
US /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
A way of choosing leaders where every grown-up in the country gets to vote.
The new law made universal voting the rule for all national elections.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system where all members of a group, not just some, are allowed to cast a vote on a decision.
The club adopted universal voting so every member could help pick the new president.
3. The principle that voting should be open to all adult citizens regardless of wealth, gender, or background.
Activists fought for decades to achieve universal voting in their country.
4. A method of selecting something in which every person involved has an equal say.
The class used universal voting to decide where to go for the field trip.