Sentence examples for vote to that effect from inspiring English sources

It was likely that the debt ceiling would be raised, but under Mr McConnell's plan Republicans would be able to avoid casting an embarrassing vote to that effect.

His remarks seemed to endorse the claims of the Greek government, which has called for a No vote, to the effect that a majority in favour of rejection would not lead to the country's exit from the euro ("Grexit").

It was something like, "If mental health were not an issue, would you all vote for death," words to that effect.

The House of Lords is now voting on a bill to that effect.

Since then, a novel political situation has seen voters go feral – abandoning party rhetoric, holding meetings, researching, expecting a democratic vote to effect genuine change.

Everyone I know is voting for Trump!" or something to that effect.

A motion to that effect was voted down last year, after a majority of the NUS national executive council feared, as reported by one member, Daniel Cooper, that the gesture might appear Islamophobic.

A Coalition push to strip environment groups of their charitable status began in 2014 when the Liberal federal council voted in favour of a motion to that effect by MP Andrew Nikolic.

You all have a note to that effect in the voting list.

Those in rented properties are less likely to vote, an effect that seems to have increased over time.

Mark Leonard agreed, noting that these parties "won't have enough votes to effect a shutdown, like the Tea Party, but they do have enough support to spook mainstream parties back home".