vote buying

English

Noun

vote buying (uncountable)

1. The distribution of a material benefit to an individual voter in exchange for support in a ballot
   • 1993 March 5 [1992 November 30], Article Explores KMT 'Vote Buying'‎^[1], United States Joint Publications Research Service, page 43:

     Because of vote buying, the election process in Nan-t'ou County underwent a drastic change overnight.

   • 2021, Gabriel Pabico Lalu, “Robredo on Vote Buying: That Might be Taxpayer’s Money so Accept It, But Vote Based on Conscience”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer:

     There have been accusations of vote-buying for the 2022 elections, like when social media users criticized Senator Manny Pacquiao for handing out money during his recent trips to cities and provinces.