cast one's vote

Meanings:

• 1.

  Globalneutralformal
  • To exercise the right to vote in an election or decision by marking, submitting, or otherwise recording a ballot or choice.
  • To indicate one's choice or preference in a formal or organized voting process.

• 2.

  Globalneutralinformalfigurative
  • To express an opinion, preference, or decision among alternatives in a collective context, not necessarily via a formal ballot.