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popular vote vs. electoral vote

  1. the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the Electoral College.

  2. the vote for a candidate, issue, etc., made by the qualified voters, as opposed to a vote made by elected representatives.

noun

  1. the vote cast in the Electoral College of the United States by the representatives of each state in a presidential election.