Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 14 compound words that contain votes. The most common are listed below. Open votes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- electoral votesplural of electoral vote: The vote (tally) in an election; a single vote (ballot) as a part of that tally.
- votes of confidenceplural of vote of confidence: A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the …
- block votesplural of block vote: A vote cast by a representative or delegate on behalf of a group of people, having a voting weight proportional to the size of the group.
- free votesplural of free vote: In a Westminster parliamentary system and other democratic systems, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are permitted by their respective political parties to vote as they individually see fit …
- popular votesplural of popular vote: The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.
- postal votesplural of postal vote: A vote made on an official form which is then sent through the post/mail.
- confidence votesplural of confidence vote: A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the …
- votes of thanksplural of vote of thanks: An often informal vote to thank some chairman or other officer of an organization for the work he has done on the organization's behalf, and sometimes ending with the presentation of a gift.
- swing votesplural of swing vote: A vote held by a swing voter, and as such unpredictable.
- votes of no confidenceplural of vote of no confidence: A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.
- protest votesplural of protest vote: A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system.
- alternative votesplural of alternative vote: A voting system in which each voter lists the candidates in order of preference. At each stage the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes transferred according to the voters' preferences.
- cross-votesplural of cross-vote: To vote for a candidate or political party other than one's preference, in order to block the election of a candidate one would prefer not to be elected.
- early votesthird-person singular simple present indicative of early vote: To vote in advance of the voting date, such as by mail or online.
- voice votesplural of voice vote: A vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.
- votes downthird-person singular simple present indicative of vote down: To defeat (some measure or candidate) by a majority vote.
- votes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of vote out: To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.
- votes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of vote up: To signal support or approval of something by voting for it; to achieve enough support to pass.
- indicative votesplural of indicative vote: A vote with no legal implication; a vote to test the prevalent mood in a given body of members.
- absentee votesplural of absentee vote: A vote cast by a voter by mail because of absence from the precinct during the election, typically military members.
- ghost votesplural of ghost vote: A valid vote that is counted in voting totals for an election, but which lacks any associated public record as to who cast it.
- silent votesplural of silent vote: The vote of a person whose choice or intention is not publicly known or previously expressed.
- cemetery votesplural of cemetery vote: A fraudulent vote cast in the guise of a deceased person.
- proxy votesplural of proxy vote: a vote cast by the process of proxy voting
- floating votesplural of floating vote: A vote held by a floating voter, and therefore unpredictable.
Compound words 14
- undervotesplural of undervote: A vote that has been cast but that shows no legally valid preference for a candidate in an election.
- overvotesplural of overvote: A case in which a voter has marked a ballot for more choices than allowed by the rules
- countervotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of countervote: To vote against.
- crossvotesplural of crossvote: To vote for a candidate or political party other than one's preference, in order to block the election of a candidate one would prefer not to be elected.
- downvotesplural of downvote: A vote against something that reduces a cumulative tally of popularity.
- nonvotesplural of nonvote: A deliberate act of not voting; an abstention.
- outvotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outvote: To cast more votes than another
- redevotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of redevote: To devote again.
- subvotesplural of subvote: A secondary or subordinate vote.
- supervotesplural of supervote: A special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.