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 |
multiple voting | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) |
voting booth | a booth in which a person can cast a private vote |
voting machine | a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically |
voting right | the right to vote, especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company |
voting system electoral system | a legal system for making democratic choices |
uninominal system uninominal voting system single-member system scrutin uninomial system scrutin uninominal voting system | based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district |
mail mail service postal service post | the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office, the mail handles billions of items every day, he works for the United States mail service, in England they call mail `the post' |
ZIP code ZIP postcode postal code | a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail |
document written document papers | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
absentee ballot | (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) |
ship's papers | official papers which a ship is legally required to have, related to ownership, cargo, etc. |
working papers work papers work permit | a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries |
postcard post card postal card mailingard | a card for sending messages by post without an envelope |
working papers | records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project, the auditor was required to produce his working papers |
walking papers marching orders | (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge |
Postal Rate Commission | an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates |
United States Postal Service US Postal Service USPS | an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States |
United States Postal Inspection Service US Postal Inspection Service | the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service |
voting precinct election district | one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting, each contains one polling place |
absentee | one that is absent or not in residence |
postal clerk mail clerk | a clerk in a post office |
voting trust | an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees |
money order postal order | a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual, obtainable and payable at a post office |
voting stock | shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights |
absentee rate | the percentage of workers who do not report to work |
voting age | the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections |
postal | of or relating to the system for delivering mail, postal delivery |