Universal suffrage 普遍选举

Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all citizens (or subjects), though some definitions exclude granting that right to minors and non-citizens. Although suffrage has two necessary components, the right to vote and opportunities to vote, the term universal suffrage is associated only with the right to vote and ignores the frequency that an incumbent government consults the electorate. Where universal suffrage exists, the right to vote is not restricted by race, sex, belief, wealth, or social status.