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vote-buying — /ˈvoʊt baɪɪŋ/ (say voht buying) noun the winning of votes at an election by a candidate who provides actual handouts of money or who promises future benefits if elected …
Vote pairing — (or vote swapping, as it has also been called) is the method where a voter in one district agrees to vote tactically for a less preferred candidate or party who has a greater chance of winning in their district, in exchange for a voter from… … Wikipedia
vote with your feet — vote with (your) feet to show that you do not support something, especially an organization or a product, by not using or not buying it any more. Parents are voting with their feet and moving their children to schools where there is better… … New idioms dictionary
vote with feet — vote with (your) feet to show that you do not support something, especially an organization or a product, by not using or not buying it any more. Parents are voting with their feet and moving their children to schools where there is better… … New idioms dictionary
Notes-for-Vote scandal — Notes for vote or cash for votes scandal is an alleged scandal in which the United Progressive Alliance, the majority holding parliamentary party alliance of India, openly bribed Indian MPs in cash or currency notes to the tune of multi millions… … Wikipedia
International Whaling Commission — The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) [ International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, with Schedule of Whaling… … Wikipedia
Mexican general election 2006 controversies — Mexico This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Mexico … Wikipedia
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Campaign finance reform — is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns.Although attempts to regulate campaign finance by legislation date back to 1867, the first… … Wikipedia
Machap by-election, 2007 — The 2007 Machap by election was held on April 12 2007. The seat in the state assembly of Malacca, Malaysia, fell vacant after the incumbent, Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), passed away on 15 March that year. On… … Wikipedia
