The phrase "single vote" means that each person only has one chance to vote or make a decision. They can choose one option or candidate, and their decision holds the same amount of value as everyone else's decision. Full definition
Many other films received single votes for best film, speaking to the sheer range of sensibilities reflected in this year's lineup and divisive reactions they generated among the press. (indiewire.com)
Jeremiah Black, a former U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of State under President James Buchanan, failed confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court bench by single vote in 1861. (indianalegalarchive.com)
Unfortunate, then, that within hours of the «austerity budget», the Bank of England's monetary policy committee reveals it's first single vote in favour of an interest rate rise for nearly two years. (channel4.com)