Universal Suffrage

Universal Suffrage in Voting Law

Definition of Universal Suffrage in the context of the United States election law: A fundamental principle in democratic elections, by which every citizen has the right to vote in periodic and regular elections and referenda. This right must be established by law. Restrictions may apply (minimum age, mental capacity), but the right to vote should not be denied on the basis of race, disability, literacy, gender, belief, party affiliation, wealth or social status.The eligibility of a voter must be determined based on objective criteria, such as age or nationality and be intended to rationalise the exercise of this right, rather than to exclude or discriminate.

Universal Suffrage in Voting Law

Definition of Universal Suffrage in the context of the United States election law: A fundamental principle in democratic elections, by which every citizen has the right to vote in periodic and regular elections and referenda. This right must be established by law. Restrictions may apply (minimum age, mental capacity), but the right to vote should not be denied on the basis of race, disability, literacy, gender, belief, party affiliation, wealth or social status.The eligibility of a voter must be determined based on objective criteria, such as age or nationality and be intended to rationalise the exercise of this right, rather than to exclude or discriminate.

Hierarchical Display of Universal suffrage

Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system
European Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU institution > European Parliament
Politics > Parliament > Composition of parliament > Parliamentary chamber > Bicameral system > Directly-elected chamber

Meaning of Universal suffrage

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Translation of Universal suffrage

• Spanish: Sufragio universal
• French: Suffrage universel
• German: Allgemeines Wahlrecht
• Italian: Suffragio universale
• Portuguese: Sufrágio universal
• Polish: Wybory powszechne

Thesaurus of Universal suffrage

Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system > Universal suffrage
European Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU institution > European Parliament > Universal suffrage
Politics > Parliament > Composition of parliament > Parliamentary chamber > Bicameral system > Directly-elected chamber > Universal suffrage

See also

• European Parliament
• Member of the European Parliament
• EP Committee
• EP delegation
• Political group (EP)
• Bureau of the EP
• Directly-elected chamber