Liddell-Scott-Jones

χειροτονία (cheirotonia) stretching forth hands ^G:N-F

χειροτονία-ία, ἡ,

extension of the hand, [LXX]

__II voting by show of hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χειροτονίαίαν μνηστεύειν to court or seek election, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. τοῦ δήμον election by the people, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 generally, election, appointment, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.3 a vote, in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; collectively, votes, οἷς ἂν ἡ πλείστη χ. γίγνηται [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.58.9}