strategy
Extending universal suffrage
Synonyms:
Freeing up voting rightsExtending suffrage
Description:
Extending voting rights to groups previously excluded.
Claim:
Universal suffrage may be achieved either at the level of referendums on issues or at the level of electing government officials. The incorporating of questions concerning opinions into official census or income tax forms is a useful development of the public's right of expression.
Counter Claim:
Groups who do not owe allegiance to the society should be excluded from voting because they will not have the best interests of the society in mind.
Constrains:
Limiting right to vote Facilitates:
Enabling fair electionsUsing electoral processRespecting democratic processesParticipating in planetary citizenshipEstablishing community global decision-making Facilitated by:
Enabling judicial consensus on human rights Problems:
Limitations on right to voteValues:
Rights Subjects:
Government → PoliticsType Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
