A vote cast in opposition to a particular measure, candidate, or proposal; a negative vote.
From 'counter-' (opposing) and 'vote,' from Latin 'votum' (a wish, vow). Democratic systems rely on countervotes as the fundamental mechanism of choice.
The right to countervote—to vote against something—is as important as voting for it; many democracies collapsed when citizens couldn't freely cast countervotes against those in power.
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