vote, ballot, voting, balloting (noun)

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

"there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"

vote (noun)

the opinion of a group as determined by voting

"they put the question to a vote"

right to vote, vote, suffrage (noun)

a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

"American women got the vote in 1920"

vote (noun)

a body of voters who have the same interests

"he failed to get the Black vote"

vote, voter turnout (verb)

the total number of voters who participated

"they are expecting a large vote"

vote (verb)

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"

vote (verb)

express one's choice or preference by vote

"vote the Democratic ticket"

vote (verb)

express a choice or opinion

"I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"

vote (verb)

be guided by in voting

"vote one's conscience"

vote (verb)

bring into existence or make available by vote

"They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"

vote (Noun)

A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.

vote (Noun)

An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.

vote (Verb)

To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.

Vote (Noun)

A person from Votia or of Votic descent.

Vote

Vote is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

vote

Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, can convene together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting. Residents of a jurisdiction represented by an elected official are called "constituents," and the constituents who choose to cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called "voters." There are different systems for collecting votes, but while many of the systems used in decision-making can also be used as electoral systems, any which cater for proportional representation can only be used in elections. In smaller organizations, voting can occur in many different ways. Formally via ballot to elect others for example within a workplace, to elect members of political associations or to choose roles for others. Informally voting could occur as a spoken agreement or as a verbal gesture like a raised hand or electronically.