1. vote - Noun
2. vote - Verb
An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of persons, expressed in some received and authorized way; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the person voting has an interest in common with others, either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws, rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage.
That by means of which will or preference is expressed in elections, or in deciding propositions; voice; a ballot; a ticket; as, a written vote.
Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence.
Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.
To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other authorized means, as in electing persons to office, in passing laws, regulations, etc., or in deciding on any proposition in which one has an interest with others.
To choose by suffrage; to elec/; as, to vote a candidate into office.
To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution.
To declare by general opinion or common consent, as if by a vote; as, he was voted a bore.
To condemn; to devote; to doom.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. George Jean Nathan
A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election. Bill Vaughan
Art is not a democracy. People don't get to vote on how it ends. George R. R. Martin
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows. O. Henry
Of two evils, it is always best to vote for the less hypocritical. American Proverb
Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote. African Proverb