vote. (the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate. In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.o express one's preference for a candidate or for a proposed resolution of an issue; cast a vote: voting against the measure. 2. To express a choice or an opinion: The children voted unanimously by jumping up and down.