VOTE - Suffrage; the voice of an individual
in making a choice by many. The total number of voices
given at an election; as, the presidential vote.
Votes are either given, by ballot or viva voce; they
may be delivered personally by the voter himself, or,
in some cases, by proxy.
A majority of the votes given carries the question
submitted, unless in particular cases when the Constitution
or laws require that there shall be a majority of all
the voters, or when a greater number than a simple majority
is expressly required; as, for example in the case of
the Senate in making treaties by the President and Senate,
two-thirds of the senators present must concur.
When the votes are equal in number, the proposed measure
is lost.
