Taking away one's right to vote.
disenfranchisement
the antonym for ballot is disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
Poll tax
There is increasing concern about the disenfranchisement of convicted criminals in the US; because convictions are not spread equally among races and political parties, lack of voting rights disproportionately affects some communities. Although the Civil Rights Act sought to eliminate the disenfranchisement of citizens based on race, recent court challenges appear to be gutting its protections.
disenfranchisement of the blacks
Disenfranchisement.
People that are convicted of serious crimes (felonies) lose the right to vote.
Voter disenfranchisement is when a person is somehow kept from voting. This can be for a number of reasons. For example, in many states felons are not permitted to vote. Voters can also be dienfranchised because of their socioeconomic class, their ability to cross the digital divide, etc.
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The right to vote is called suffrage or political franchise. Having a vote is being enfranchised, and taking away that right is disenfranchisement.
Terrorists ( called "freedom fighters" when they are on our side) feel that they have no weapon but their willingness to die for their cause. What causes terrorism is official intransigence, disenfranchisement and persecution.