selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

block vote - a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents

secret ballot - a vote in which each person's choice is secret by the totaled votes are public

split ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party

straight ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party

multiple voting - voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)

casting vote - the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie

veto - a vote that blocks a decision

write-in - a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

plebiscite - a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

referendum - a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

group action - action taken by a group of people

enfranchisement, franchise - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"

electorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

write in - cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers"

turn thumbs down, vote down - vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position"

vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"

outvote - defeat by a majority of votes; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans"

ballot - vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

poll - vote in an election at a polling station

vote in - elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton"

vote down, vote out, defeat, kill, shoot down - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"

express, state - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

vote - 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"

bullet vote - vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle

express, state - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

vote - bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"

vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"