308. Who Should Be Allowed to Vote? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thinking in English

Should voting be compulsory? Is voting a right or a privilege? Should there be a maximum voting age? Who should be allowed to vote?

Let’s discuss some of these major questions and debates in today’s episode of Thinking in English!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/08/05/308-who-should-be-allowed-to-vote-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Ballot (Noun): A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.
• Referendum (Noun): A general vote on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
• Representative (Noun): A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for others, in particular in a legislative assembly.
• Suffrage (Noun): The right to vote in political elections.
• Privilege (Noun): A special right or advantage granted or available only to a particular person or group.
• Duty (Noun): A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
• Compulsory (Adjective): Required by law or a rule; obligatory.

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