OMOV, an acronym standing for "one man, one vote" or "one member, one vote", is a term used to support wider and more equal participation in political systems. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...

Where voting is restricted, it is the slogan of those looking to achieve universal suffrage, and with the broadening of the electoral base to include women is better described as "one person, one vote". It is also used to opposed second votes for some individuals, for example those associated with a university constituency. For the Finno-Ugric people, see Votes. ... Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of voting privileges to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief or social status. ... University constituencies existed from 1603 until 1950 to allow a University to be represented in the United Kingdom Parliament. ...

Within representative systems, it is a slogan calling for more direct democracy. In particular, many political parties moved to OMOV systems to choose their leaders. Direct democracy comprises a form of democracy and theory of civics wherein all citizens can directly participate in the political decision-making process. ...