have a say in

have the say . Be in command, as in The general has the say over which troops will be sent . [Early 1800s]
Also, have a voice in . Have the right or power to influence or make a decision about something. For example, I want to have a say in this matter , or Citizens want to have a voice in their local government . [c. 1600]
have one's say . Express one's views, as in As soon as I've had my say I'll sit down . [Late 1600s]

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I would say one thing overall that everybody wants, that our candidates are also going to be pushing for, is major campaign finance reform, because the people who should have a say in the elections are their voters, and repeatedly, the American people — they feel like democracy is not working for them, that it's only representing special interests that are not representative of the people within their districts.

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Dozens of them signed a letter expressing concern about increasing fossil fuel production and want to have a say in the company's direction of travel.

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Stewart, in his interview with club media last week, stated Rangers were hoping to recruit a new sporting director, an appointment Clement later said he would not have a say in.

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"Companies want to have a say in what tools their employees use. It's a new frontier of IT and they just want to be conservative."

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They'd also have a say in freight and logistics.

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have a right to have a screw loose

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