Suffrages

noun

1. The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision.
2. The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy.

   "universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage"

3. A vote in deciding a particular question.
4. A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
5. A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.