grey vote

noun

1. the body of elderly people's votes, or elderly people regarded collectively as voters

Example Sentences

Oh, and there is also the power of the grey vote.

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The answer lies, one suspects, in the grey vote.

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Hugh Nolan, president of the Society of Pension Professionals, said: "Pensioners have been the main beneficiaries of political tinkering with pensions and benefits recently, reflecting the power of the grey vote over unregistered youngsters."

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But Saga's communications director Paul Green said: "The notion that older voters are selfish is just plain wrong. In fact, the grey vote is more community spirited and less self-centred than younger voters."

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"I want to connect with younger voters. I think other parties are chasing the grey vote, and there's nothing wrong with that, but older people have often already made up their minds about how they're going to vote. "Young people are more open.

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