vote one's conscience

idiom

: to vote as one feels he or she should
I urged the senator to vote his conscience, even if it was at odds with the party line.

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“Vote one's conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20one%27s%20conscience. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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