Pick society and vote (6)
I believe the answer is:
select
'pick' is the definition.
(I know that pick is a kind of select)
'society and vote' is the wordplay.
'society' becomes 's' (common abbreviation in names of organisations).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'vote' becomes 'elect'.
's'+'elect'='SELECT'
(Other definitions for select that I've seen before include "'Choose, pick out (6)'" , "Decide on - first-class" , "Choose from the elite?" , "Pick among chosen group" , "Choose, decide" .)