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