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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

choice, selection, option, pick go
the act of choosing or selecting

vote, ballot, voting, balloting
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

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block vote go
a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
secret ballot go
a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
split ticket go
a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party
straight ticket go
a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
multiple voting go
the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
casting vote go
the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
veto go
a vote that blocks a decision
write-in go
a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot