The vote of a person who has not decided which way to vote in an election, or one who does not consistently vote for the same political party.
the last-ditch campaigns focus on winning the increasing floating votes
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- They both know the only real way to clinch a floating vote is to meet every possible voter in person.
- The floating votes are fair game and present a chance for MPs to throw out well-rehearsed election campaign gambits.
- The Scottish-Irish team hope that as nations fall out, they will turn to the Celtic nations: there are up to five such floating votes in the 14-strong committee.
- That can only be done by directing all floating votes away from him.
- They know they are in a bind with middle-class parents, whose goodwill—and floating votes—are need to get re-elected.
- It is the small percentage of floating votes that makes all the difference in Kerala elections.
- Is this overconfidence, or a confident leader's bid to demoralize rivals and sway floating votes?
- We might gain a few floating votes from the 20 or so members of the club.
- It now stands to cash in on the kudos and attract at least some of the 20 per cent or so floating votes.
- The floating votes went to Congress because people do not accept fanatic politics.