write-in vote
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write-in vote — noun or write in ( s) : a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate received 10,000 write in votes for governor a heavy write in vote for his opponent … Useful english dictionary
Write-in candidate — A write in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person s name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a… … Wikipedia
vote — I n. collective opinion as determined by voting 1) to take a vote on (a motion) 2) to put a motion to a vote; to bring a motion to a vote 3) to influence, swing a vote (recent events swung the vote in our favor; the press can influence the vote)… … Combinatory dictionary
vote — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, OK, PR, absentee voting, acceptance, adherence, admiration, approbation, approval, aye, back, back up, ballot, ballot box stuffing, be enfranchised, be implicated in, bear a hand,… … Moby Thesaurus
write in — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, aye, ballot, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement, fagot vote, franchise, graveyard vote, hand vote, list system … Moby Thesaurus
write-in candidate — noun a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters • Syn: ↑write in • Derivationally related forms: ↑write in (for: ↑write in) • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner … Useful english dictionary
write-in candidate — n (AmE) a candidate in an election for public office whose name is not printed on the official list of candidates, usually because he or she has not been selected by a political party. People voting for such a candidate must therefore write his… … Universalium
write — W1S1 [raıt] v past tense wrote [rəut US rout] past participle written [ˈrıtn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(book/article/poem etc)¦ 2¦(letter)¦ 3¦(form words)¦ 4¦(state something)¦ 5¦(music/song)¦ 6¦(computer program)¦ 7¦(a computer records something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
write — (rīt) v. wrote (rōt), writ·ten (rĭt’n) also writ (rĭt), writ·ing, writes v. tr. 1. a) To form (letters, words, or symbols) on a surface such as paper with an instrument such as a pen. b) … Word Histories
write — [rīt] vt. wrote, written, writing [ME writen < OE writan, to scratch, engrave, write, akin to Ger reissen, to tear < IE base * wer , to tear off, scratch > Gr rhinē, a rasp] 1. a) to form or inscribe (words, letters, symbols, etc.) on a… … English World dictionary
