votes
Tallied at polls
Votes are expressions of choice in a formal decision-making process—elections, legislative proceedings, or group deliberations.
To vote is to cast such an expression: I voted for the challenger.
The vote can mean either the act of voting or the collective result: The vote was unanimous.
Figuratively, to vote with your feet is to express disapproval by leaving.
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- registrationFormal recording of participation
primary · caucus · referendum · plebiscite · midterm · runoff · recount · absentee
Formal vote assenting
- nayNegative vote
- ayeAffirmative vote
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
cloture · filibuster · majority · supermajority · unanimous · whip · proxy · recorded
Over half of total
- pluralityLargest share among several
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
- landslideMass of earth falling
- marginEdge of a page
mandate · victory · defeat · tie · deadlock · split · swing · upset
Recorded count
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
- recountNarrate or retally
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- returnsProfits from investments
results · totals · ballots · aggregation · enumeration · audit · canvass · verification
Right to cast ballots
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- registrationFormal recording of participation
eligibility · disenfranchisement · citizenship · demographics · bloc · abstention · apathy · mobilization
One proposed for position
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- front-runnerLikely winner
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- ticketEntry permit slip
slate · campaign · platform · endorsement · concession · nomination · delegate · superdelegate
Advocating to decision-makers
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- endorsementFormal expression of support
mobilization · outreach · grassroots · advertising · messaging · spin · propaganda · pressure
ballot
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
registration · primary · caucus · referendum · plebiscite · midterm · runoff · recount · absentee · mail-in
yea
Formal vote assenting
- nayNegative vote
- ayeAffirmative vote
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
quorum · cloture · filibuster · majority · supermajority · unanimous · whip · proxy · recorded · procedural
majority
Over half of total
- pluralityLargest share among several
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
- landslideMass of earth falling
margin · mandate · victory · defeat · tie · deadlock · split · swing · upset · projection
tally
Recorded count
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
- recountNarrate or retally
- certificationAttestation of qualification
returns · results · totals · ballots · aggregation · enumeration · audit · canvass · verification · provisional
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- turnoutNumber attending an event
registration · eligibility · disenfranchisement · citizenship · demographics · bloc · abstention · apathy · mobilization · suppression
nominee
One proposed for position
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- front-runnerLikely winner
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
ticket · slate · campaign · platform · endorsement · concession · nomination · delegate · superdelegate · dark-horse
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
endorsement · mobilization · outreach · grassroots · advertising · messaging · spin · propaganda · pressure · bloc
- boardroomconference table, board members, chairman, chairperson, directors
- collectedshells, stamps, rocks, bottles, cans
- things you counttally, sum, total, score, number
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- British GovernmentHouse of Commons, House of Lords, Westminster, Whitehall, Downing Street
- city councilcouncillors, councillor, council meetings, council chambers, mayor
votesabstains
Deliberately doesn't partake
sits out · recuses · boycotts · passes · disengages
- votive candleSmall ritual offering light
- voted outRejected at the polls
- getting out the voteSpurring electoral participation
- right to voteLegal power to elect
- vote outRemove through election
- voting boothPrivate space for ballots
vote, devotion, voting, devote, voter, voted, voters, devotional, devotions