[
US
/ˈbæɫət/
]
[ UK /bˈælət/ ]
[ UK /bˈælət/ ]
NOUN
- a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
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a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
they allowed just one vote per person
VERB
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vote by ballot
The voters were balloting in this state
How To Use ballot In A Sentence
- ‘In the absence of those assurances, we will have no choice but to ballot for industrial action,’ he said.
- If you interview a lot of conservative Democrats, even in states like Texas, you know, New Mexico, they are very concerned that Hillary Clinton on the top of the ticket would really kind of depress voter turnout and ultimately affect a lot of down ballot races. CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2008
- We would have make it earlier, but I procrastinated with completed and sealed ballots sitting on my desk for a couple of days -- no good excuse, but the reminders to spare the GOTC callers (and ourselves) reminder calls goosed me into action. BlueOregon
- The poll was widely discredited after allegations of ballot rigging.
- He dipped his big toe in indelible ink to stamp the ballot paper.
- The cabin crews have balloted for industrial action and a massive ‘yes’ vote is expected.
- Secret ballot enables the voters to express their free will on the candidates without any restriction.
- In the end, despite these tight controls, the US-backed generals failed to win a majority of the vote, securing a plurality only through frenzied last minute stuffing of the ballot boxes.
- Voting will be by secret ballot.
- The Iranian voting public put a hardliner and a conservative pragmatist into a run-off election with their ballots on Friday.