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Nov 30, 2009
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1. the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the electoral college. Cf. electoral vote.
2. the vote for a candidate, issue, etc., made by the qualified voters, as opposed to a vote made by elected representatives.

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