informal vote
Britishnoun
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In the weeks after an election, the Republican conference and the Democratic caucus hold an informal vote among their members to decide who they want to nominate to lead their party in January.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
One is, at one point we took an informal vote and remember how many people were sitting around the room but it was split.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 11, 2019
During a recent informal vote, faculty members voted unanimously to leave the mascot behind.
From US News ● Nov. 19, 2015
But the region’s leader said he would still hold an informal vote on Nov. 9.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2014
He then proposed an informal vote, but without result.
From Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII by Stevens, John Austin
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