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casting vote
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casting vote
n.
The vote of a presiding officer in an assembly or council, given to break a tie.

casting vote
Noun
the deciding vote used by the chairperson of a meeting when an equal number of votes are cast on each side
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Noun1.casting votecasting vote - the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"
Translations
casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → voto decisivo
casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (Brit) → voix prépondérante (pour départager)
casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] cast (Brit) nausschlaggebende Stimme f
casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → voto decisivo


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After both sides had their say on the Assembly floor early Tuesday evening, the initial vote came in at 30 votes in favor, 21 opposed and 28 members not casting votes.
Like a number of other liberal politicians, Carson has avoided casting votes that would be suicidal in pro-gun Oklahoma, but he has managed to get the highest rating of any member of the Oklahoma delegation from the militantly anti-gun Brady Campaign.
They are casting votes illegally or casting votes that don't exist?
 
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