Ayako also demanded that the government representative in the committee be given the right to vote instead of being an observer.

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The Democratic Party challenged the Indiana law, contending that it imposed an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote for poor and elderly voters.

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An American living overseas has the right to vote and can exercise it through the last state where they lived before going abroad.

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Now a cafe owner and community group leader in New York City, Saleh is among a roster of immigrant activists, voting-rights advocates and lawmakers championing a proposal to give an estimated 800, 000 green card and visa holders the right to vote in city elections.

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"UEFA is an apolitical organization and (Israel) earned the right to host this competition through a fair, democratic vote, " UEFA president Michel Platini said in June.

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