Ko tā te tangata whakaatu i tōna hiahia, i tāna kōwhiringa o roto i tētahi rārangitanga mai o ngā tāngata, o ngā whakaaro, o ngā kaupapa rānei. Mātua tuku pōti ai te tangata mā te whakaatu kōwhiringa ki te puka pōti, mā te whakatū ringa rānei i ētahi horopaki ōpaki.
A person's indication of their wish or their choice out of a list of people, ideas or initiatives. Voting is usually accomplished by indicating a choice on a voting form, or by raising a hand in more informal contexts.
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Ko tētahi haepapa matua o te kirirarau, ko te tuku i tana pōti kāwanatanga i ia toru tau.
Ko tāna i tohe ai, ki te kore koe e pōti, kāore ō take ki te whakahē i ngā mahi a te kāwanatanga.
I roto i ngā tau tata kua hori nei, kua ara ake te pāhopori hei ara whakaaweawe i te hunga pōti, hei rāwekeweke anō pea mā te rāwaho i te pūnaha pōti.