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informal vote

British

noun

an invalid vote or ballot

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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

Then the matter was put to informal vote, and it was decided to ask the permission of the Athletic Committee to put through the scheme presented by Dick & Co.

From The High School Freshmen Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

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