State one’s preference for a politician or someone else (4)

I believe the answer is:

vote

(Other definitions for vote that I've seen before include "Make cross" , "Put one's cross" , "Register one's choice" , "Mark on ballot paper" , "Mark choice in election" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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