| vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting, they put the question to a vote |
vote
ballot
voting
balloting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative, there were only votes in favor of the motion, they allowed just one vote per person |
| block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
| cumulative vote | an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner |
| casting vote | the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie |
right to vote
vote
suffrage | a legal right guaranteed by the th amendment to the US Constitution, guaranteed to women by the th amendment, American women got the vote in |
straw vote
straw poll | an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue |
vote
voter turnout | the total number of voters who participated, they are expecting a large vote |
| vote of confidence | an expression of approval and encouragement, they gave the chairman a vote of confidence |
| vote | a body of voters who have the same interests, he failed to get the Black vote |
| teller vote counter | an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly) |
| vote in | elect in a voting process, They voted in Clinton |
| vote d | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution, cast a vote, He voted for the motion, None of the Democrats voted last night |
turn thumbs down
vote down | vote against, The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position |
| vote c | bring into existence or make available by vote, They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia |
| vote b | express a choice or opinion, I vote that we all go home, She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant |
| vote | express one's choice or preference by vote, vote the Democratic ticket |
| bullet vote | vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle |
kill shoot down
defeat
vote down
vote out | thwart the passage of, kill a motion, he shot down the student's proposal |
| vote | be guided by in voting, vote one's conscience |