block vote

noun

1. (at a conference, esp of trade unionists) the system whereby each delegate's vote has a value in proportion to the number of people he or she represents Compare OMOV

Example Sentences

And John Prescott, with his strong union links and no-nonsense approach, offered vital support, not least in the abolition of the union block vote that had been Labour policy for years.

From BBC

For some there are shades of the late Rhodri Morgan's defeat by Alun Michael in 1999 with strong union backing - in the days when there was a big block vote from unions.

From BBC

The chairman of the homebuilders association, Mr. Ugalde, said in his statement that the committee members selected by his organization were “not a block vote — they make their own decisions on how to vote.”

From New York Times

Under the June law, if two-thirds of residents in a block vote yes to the so-called “renovation programme”, the block will be demolished.

From The Guardian

He has called for Labour to replace the "one member one vote" system in Labour leadership elections with the old electoral college system - which gave a block vote to MPs, unions and members.

From BBC