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Definition of "Casting Vote" in Oxford English Dictionary

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Link Details: The President of the Senate has what is called a "casting vote," defined as the decisive vote of a presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house are equally divided.
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Definition of "Casting Vote" in Oxford English Dictionary