whipped vote

noun

In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

Opposite
conscience votefree vote
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Meanings

nounwhipped vote (plural whipped votes)

plural whipped votes

  1. governmentIn the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

    Any minister who failed to support it in a whipped vote would be expected to resign.

    2008 March 24, “PM Under Fire Over Hybrid Embryo Row”, in Sky News, UK, retrieved 31 May 2011
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    Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has called for a whipped vote, and the party says all 77 Liberals will vote to kill the bill.

    2010 September 13, “Pro-gun registry side gains another NDP vote”, in CBC News, Canada, retrieved 31 May 2011

    The lowest part of her political career was following the Liberal government's whipped vote to limit compensation to hepatitis C victims in 1998.

    2011 May 2, Kate Malloy, “Advice from a veteran politico”, in Hill Times, Canada, retrieved 31 May 2011

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
conscience votefree vote
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Chicago

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