vote in

vote in

To pass some measure or elect some candidate through an official vote. Often used in passive constructions. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vote" and "in." The world is still in shock after the former TV star was voted in as the next president of the country. The council voted the measure in by a slim majority of six votes to four.
See also: vote
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vote in

v.
To select someone or something by vote for an office or for membership; elect someone or something: The members of the club voted in a new slate of officers. The president has been accused of turning her back on the public that voted her in.
See also: vote
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • empty in(to) (something)
  • empty into
  • enlist in
  • enlist in (something)
  • (Is) this taken?
  • count in
  • batten
  • batten down
  • copy out
  • copy out (by hand)
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Another powerful protest is to withhold your vote in an unopposed race, such as a City Council seat or a mayoral race.
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The Palestinian Authority (PA) of President Mahmoud Abbas agreed in Geneva last week to defer a vote in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution that would have condemned Israel's failure to cooperate with a UN war crimes investigation.
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IF only this country could vote in and out its Royal Family the way we do the government ...
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No black had been registered to vote in the 20th century.
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