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Vote trading — is the practice of supporting someone else s initiative in exchange for their support of one s own initiative. It frequently takes place in legislative bodies. An example would be Congressman A voting for a dam in Congressman B s district in… … Wikipedia
Vote your district — is a political term often associated with the neo Conservative movement within the United States Republican Party, although members of all political affiliations are known to make use of it. The phrase is often presented as a bait and switch… … Wikipedia
vote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 choice/decision made by voting ADJECTIVE ▪ electoral ▪ majority ▪ huge, massive (esp. BrE), overwhelming, resounding (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular … Collocations dictionary
majority — noun 1 most ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial … Collocations dictionary
Issues affecting the Single Transferable Vote — Main article: Single Transferable Vote There are a number of complications and issues surrounding the application and use of the Single Transferable Vote that form the basis of discussions between its advocates and detractors. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Right of foreigners to vote — Suffrage, the right to vote in a particular country, generally derives from citizenship. In most countries, the right to vote is reserved to those who possess the citizenship of the country in question. Some countries, however, have extended… … Wikipedia
District of Columbia vote in the United States House of Representatives — The District of Columbia has never had full voting representation in Congress. The district elects one Congressional Delegate (currently Eleanor Holmes Norton) who sits in the House of Representatives and votes in committee, but is barred from… … Wikipedia
Division (vote) — Division of the house is a parliamentary mechanism which calls for a rising vote, wherein the members of the house literally divide into groups indicating a vote in favour of or in opposition to a motion on the floor. This was the method used to… … Wikipedia
Donkey vote — Donkey voters vote the way candidates appear on the ballot paper. Sometimes the term donkey vote is incorrectly used to refer to an informal vote (submitting a blank or defaced ballot paper) although this use is not included in major dictionaries … Wikipedia
Single non-transferable vote — The single non transferable vote or SNTV is an electoral system used in multi member constituency elections. Voting In any election, each voter casts one vote for one candidate in a multi candidate race for multiple offices. Posts are filled by… … Wikipedia
