Some voting early, having shifted from neutral (2,4)
I believe the answer is:
in gear
'shifted from neutral' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'some voting early having' is the wordplay.
'having' indicates a hidden word.
'IN GEAR' can be found hidden inside 'some voting early'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for in gear that I've seen before include "Ready to move (of car)" , "Working effectively" , "ready to go?" , "Performing effectively" , "Having shifted" .)