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Once I let criminal vote (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

election

'vote' is the definition.
(I know that Election is a type of vote)

'once i let criminal' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates an anagram.
'once'+'i'+'let'='onceilet'
'onceilet' is an anagram of 'ELECTION'.

(Other definitions for election that I've seen before include "Time for political change" , "Poll" , "Polling process" , "Ballot for public office" , "The act of choosing for office" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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