vote something down

"He could be talking through his teeth and vote it down tomorrow."

It is not a congress, and cannot just freeze out or vote down members.

Union members had just voted down a management contract offer.

But the deal was voted down by the union's members.

The bill was voted down at its first reading, 64 to 58.

Last year limits were voted down in the state of Washington.

There was however a meeting at which members voted the board down by a very large majority.

Union members had voted down an earlier form on May 6.

Under the new constitution, 13 countries will be able to vote down 12.

How in the name of God could we vote down something like that?