The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ELECTION
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More clues leading to the result ELECTION
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- Political event making many people cross
- Musk receiving shock therapy
- Notice changes after English left democratic process
- & 12A Con or lie – it seems largely designed to gain power
- Choice made by evangelical leader reading in church
- Process involving choice when leaderless?
- Hardening, switching political allegiance, could be the making of Clinton?
- Exchanging tips on Labour, building vote
- Putting up with Left instead of Right is the people’s choice
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The straight part
We know that "vote" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vote = election.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ELECTION mean?
ELECTION noun- A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
- The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
- An option that is selected.
- Any conscious choice.
- In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
- Those who are elected.