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n. a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"

n. the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"

n. the total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote"

n. 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, ballot, voting, balloting

n. 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

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

vote

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

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opinion, ruling

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

ballot

n. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

say

n. the chance to speak; "let him have his say"

decide, make up one's mind, determine

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

elect

v. select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"

vote in

v. elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton"

turn thumbs down, vote down

v. vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position"

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