European vote announced (4)
I believe the answer is:
pole
'european' is the definition.
(Pole is an example)
'vote announced' is the wordplay.
'vote' becomes 'poll' (polling is a kind of voting).
'announced' shows a homophone (sound like).
'poll' sounds like 'POLE'.
(Other definitions for pole that I've seen before include "Wooden rod" , "Heavenly body indicating north" , "possibly exerting a powerful attraction?" , "'Round rod, of wood say (4)'" , "Rod; shaft; European" .)