# Why are there electorates

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 13, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488 "2020-11-13T05:22:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488/1 "2020-11-13T05:22:13Z")

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Cant be a democratic rule can it, They are in court in most states in their full right to vote whatever they want yes?

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488/2 "2020-11-13T05:24:04Z")

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Closed on November 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC



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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488/3 "2020-11-13T05:25:37Z")

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Sorry, this question is just too vague. You are welcome to try again, but please try to be more specific about what you are asking.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator