vote, ballot, voting, balloting

a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"

• block vote — a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
• secret ballot — a vote in which each person's choice is secret by the totaled votes are public
• split ticket — a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party
• straight ticket — a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
• multiple voting — voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
• casting vote — the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
• veto — a vote that blocks a decision

• choice, selection, option, pick — the act of choosing or selecting