Noun
swing vote (plural swing votes)
A vote held by a swing voter, and as such unpredictable.
But while the court refuses to do so now, Trump's allies want the justices to reconsider the case after November 3, hoping Barrett will provide the swing vote for undermining Pennsylvanians whose ballots arrive late through no fault of their own. Source: Internet
For Ms Cupper, Ms Patten’s swing vote in the upper house, where the government does not command a majority, offers considerably increased clout on Spring Street. Source: Internet
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who was also considered to be a swing vote on witnesses before aligning with a majority of his Republican colleagues, also admitted that Trump had done something "wrong." Source: Internet
Some court watchers speculate that Justice Anthony Kennedy, a frequent swing vote, could make the ruling 5-3 in favor of the government. Source: Internet
In District 6, Cantrell has been a swing vote, sometimes siding with the administration, something joining Myers in opposition. Source: Internet
Democrats looked to score political ahead of the election, and they came out swinging focusing their potential swing vote on the court for the striking down of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and her future impact on abortion law. Source: Internet