tie-breaking vote
Stalemate-ending ballot
A tie-breaking vote is cast when a deliberative body is evenly split, giving one person—often a presiding officer—the power to decide the outcome.
The U.S.
Vice President serves this function in the Senate: The Vice President cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm the nominee.
Also called a casting vote.
- decidingMaking a choice
- dead heatTied competition result
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
- castingShaping through liquid form
- swingSuspended recreational seat
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tie-breaking votelandslide
Mass of earth falling
landslide victory · unanimous decision · supermajority · unanimous vote · mandate
tie-breaking votedeadlock
Mutual blocking, no progress
stalemate · impasse · gridlock · hung jury · split decision
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