Disfranchisement (also called disenfranchisement)'s the revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to vote) to a person or group of people, or rendering a person's vote less effective, or ineffective. Disfranchisement might occur explicitly through law, or implicitly by intimidation. Indirectly, it may occur when certain groups aren't properly registered to vote, either on purpose or because of serious technical (computer) problems. These people are willing to vote, but can't exercise their… (More on Disfranchise)