(Australia) An informational card or leaflet published by a political party and distributed to the general public, usually near voting booths during election time, to indicate how to vote for a partic
(Australia) An informational card or leaflet published by a political party and distributed to the general public, usually near voting booths during election time, to indicate how to vote for a particular party.
Outside polling places supporters of candidates and parties hand out how-to-vote cards to electors.
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(UK) An informational document sent to all registered voters shortly before an election.
(UK, politics) In the House of Commons, a card reserving a seat for a backbencher during prayers and for the rest of the day.
(chiefly, Australia) The act of casting a vote in an election using a preferential voting system, by specifying the candidates in the order in which they are listed on the ballot paper (i.e., by numbering the choices sequentially from top to bottom, ignoring what they represent).
(India, politics) A section of an electorate that will vote for a particular party or formation, come what may.
“Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski laughed at during Farrer byelection Debate after claiming she's preferencing One Nation over Independent Michelle Milthorpe for “ease of reference" on the how-to-vote card. 🤦♂️ Not even elected & already treating voters like mugs. #auspol”
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(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.