proxy voting
noun[U]
uk/ˈprɒk.si ˌvəʊ.tɪŋ/us/ˈprɑːk.si ˌvoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/thesystemoractionof using anotherpersontovotefor youaccordingto what youwant,ratherthan you yourself beingphysicallypresentat anelection:
代理投票制,委托投票制Theyproposedthatproxyvotingshould beabolishedandreplacedby apostalballotforelectionsto thecouncil.他们提议废除代理投票,代之以邮寄投票选举理事会。
There are alwaysrestrictionsonproxyvotingwhichdependon the organization’srules.代理投票总是有限制的,这取决于具体机构的规则。
Compare
absentee voting
postal voting
- But for mostexpats,postalorproxyvotingare the onlyoptions.
- Theproposaltoreviveproxyvotingis alsolikelytoinspireprotest,particularlyamongconservativeRepublicans.
- Suchclubshave a longstandingpracticeof usingproxyvotingintheirelectionsfortheirgoverningbodies.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- primary
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop