vote (something) into law
vote (something) into law
To cast a ballot in favor of adopting some proposed measure as a piece of established legislation. Citizens will be asked this fall whether to vote the controversial amendment into law. A slim majority voted the proposition into law.
See also: law, vote
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
vote someone into something
and vote someone into elect someone to office or to membership in a group. The other party finally voted a candidate into office. The people voted in the new officers.
See also: vote
vote something into law
and vote something into take a vote on a proposal and make it a law. They voted the proposal into law. If we vote in this proposal, will that solve everything?
See also: law, vote
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
vote into
v.
1. To select someone or something by vote for some office or for membership; elect someone or something to something: You must meet certain requirements in order to be voted into the club. We voted her into office by a landslide majority.
2. To ratify or reject some legislation, so as to bring it into some state of existence: Californians must decide whether to vote these propositions into law.
See also: vote
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- vote into law
- by acclamation
- in favor of
- in favor of (someone or something)
- scratch (one's) back
- scratch back
- scratch someone's back
- slant in favor of (someone or something)
- find favor with
- find favor with (one)