multiple voting

noun

1. the casting of ballots in more than one constituency in one election, as in England before the election reform of 1918.

multiple voting

noun

1. the practice of voting in more than one constituency in the same election

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiple voting¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Senate Republicans have successfully used the filibuster to block multiple voting rights bills because the rule requires a 60-vote majority to advance legislation, and that is an extremely high bar in a 50-50 chamber.

From The Guardian

I prosecuted the first conviction for multiple voting in Arizona history to reach our court of appeals.

From Washington Post

Aren’t the Florida House and Senate already under Republican control by margins so decisive it would realistically take multiple voting cycles to flip the power dynamic in either body?

From Washington Times

During the primary election last June, when temperatures hovered above 80 degrees with high humidity, multiple voting locations across the state had lines in which voters waited more than two hours.

From New York Times

The party’s convention will be “unassembled,” meaning GOP officials plan to offer multiple voting sites around the state where convention delegates who pre-register as such can cast ballots.

From Seattle Times