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block vote

British

noun

(at a conference, esp of trade unionists) the system whereby each delegate's vote has a value in proportion to the number of people he or she represents Compare OMOV

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And John Prescott, with his strong union links and no-nonsense approach, offered vital support, not least in the abolition of the union block vote that had been Labour policy for years.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

For some there are shades of the late Rhodri Morgan's defeat by Alun Michael in 1999 with strong union backing - in the days when there was a big block vote from unions.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

Whether or not the two divisions of the Curial faction can get over their differences to establish a cohesive block vote for one candidate is the big question.

From Time • Mar. 12, 2013

Perhaps his greatest claim to fame came in 1993 when he called for the end to the union block vote and was credited with saving the then Labour leader John Smith from a humiliating defeat.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2012

A further example of the use of the block vote may be taken from the election of Scottish Representative Peers.

From Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election by Humphreys, John H.

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