Etymology

vote mob

Today it means: A gathering of usually young people assembled for the purpose of voting in an election or encouraging youth participation in it and often organized through social media. Full definition →

First used 2011
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The story

From vote + mob, by analogy with flash mob.

First known use, by meaning

  • 2011 A gathering of usually young people assembled for the purpose of voting in an election or encouraging youth participation in it and often organized through social media.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.