单词 | to get out the vote |
释义 | > as lemmasto get out the vote (b) to get out the vote: to encourage and facilitate voting, esp. by supporters of a particular political party. Frequently attributive, designating efforts to do this. Abbreviated GOTV. ΚΠ 1861 Daily Commerc. Reg. (Sandusky, Ohio) 28 May (heading) Get out the vote. We especially urge it upon the friends of Judge Worcester to be active to-day in securing a full vote for him in the city. 1906 U. Sinclair Jungle xxv. 314 On election morning he was out at four o'clock, ‘getting out the vote’: he had a two-horse carriage to ride in, and he went from house to house for his friends. 1940 P. Sturges Down went McGinty (release dialogue script) reel 1-B 1 That ain't no reason why Mayor Tillinghast should get cheated outta their support! All we're doin' is gettin' out the vote. 1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 Oct. 20/1 The law allowed unlimited individual and corporate contributions to political parties of money that can be used to elect candidates for state office and for so-called ‘party-building’ activities, including..voter-registration campaigns and ‘get out the vote’ drives. 2015 Observer (Nexis) 17 May Our ‘get out the vote’ operation had been a huge success. < as lemmas |
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