2. (loan) (modifier) electoral.
Ka rua kōrerotanga o Te Pira Pōti, ā he roa noa atu ngā kōrero a ngā mema mō taua pira (TW 7/9/1878:442). / The Electoral Bill has passed its second reading, after a long debate.
3. (loan) (noun) election, vote.
Ko te kōmiti rapurapu i te tika, me te hē o te pōti mō Karaitiana, kua kī, kia tuhituhia te ingoa o Karaitiana Takamoana e te Karaka o te Pāremata ki te Rīti o taua pōti, ka tū a Karaitiana hei mema ki te Pāremata (TW 12/8/1876:2). / The committee investigating wrongdoing in the vote for Karaitiana have said that the name of Karaitiana Takamoana should be written in the list of that vote and that Karaitiana will stand as a member for Parliament.
