Definitions
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- noun An act of
voting again - verb To
vote again.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Gonzalez found that the I-83 campaign was an attempt to have what he called a revote or an "end run" after voters narrowly approved the 14-mile Green Line two years ago.
Sound Politics: King County Judge Rules Against Monorail Recall 2004
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So for all of Clinton's feigned outrage over no progress in Michigan, the fault lies with her and her wealthy backers: Michigan officials bear considerable responsibility for the mess they have helped to create, and a revote is one way out, though that looks increasingly unlikely given the political stalemate.
Effort by rich Clinton supporters to finance Michigan re-vote actually undermined the re-vote 2008
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Either a revote is done with only registered democrats or thats it.
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Propogating falsehoods like "Obama was against a revote" is pure evil.
Pelosi, Reid working together to end uncertainty over nomination 2008
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A revote is fine, but you can't just count the votes already collected in Michagan – Obama wasn't even on the ballot!
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So for all of Clinton's feigned outrage over no progress in Michigan, the fault lies with her and her wealthy backers: Michigan officials bear considerable responsibility for the mess they have helped to create, and a revote is one way out, though that looks increasingly unlikely given the political stalemate.
Effort by rich Clinton supporters to finance Michigan re-vote actually undermined the re-vote 2008
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"I expect the evidence will show that the certification did not reflect the will of the voters and that a revote is necessary," Partisanship aside, I agree that an election should be nullified when there's no way of knowing whether the result is legitimate.
Sound Politics: Rush Holt should have spoken up two years ago 2006
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In the end, though, I would be startled if a revote was the ruling of the panel.
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Nelson, a major Hillary supporter, said today that a revote might be the only way to get Florida's voters heard, a declaration that was taken by Dem party insiders as a sign that the Hillary camp is moving towards calling for a revote and is floating that message through him.
Dean To Florida Senator Bill Nelson: Sorry, We're Not Funding A Revote 2009
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The easiest and cheapest way to revote is to caucus, but Hillary and Monster Inc said no, they obviously want to disenfranchise the voters of Michigan and Florida.
In Meeting, Dean Promises Florida Pols He'll Get Delegation Seated -- No Specific Ideas Discussed 2009
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