Troubled when decree is broadcast, restricting vote (9)
I believe the answer is:
exercised
'troubled' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'decree is broadcast restricting vote' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'restricting' indicates putting letters inside.
'vote' becomes 'x' (how votes are marked).
'decree'+'is'='decreeis'
'decreeis' anagrammed gives 'eercised'.
'eercised' placed around 'x' is 'EXERCISED'.
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exercised that I've seen before include "Worked out" , "Practised" , "worried" , "Kept fit" .)