ballot
IPA: bˈæɫʌt
noun
- Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
- The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
- The total of all the votes cast in an election.
- (chiefly US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
verb
- (intransitive) To vote or decide by ballot.
- (intransitive) To draw lots.
- (transitive) To invite to vote on a proposal.
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Examples of "ballot" in Sentences
- Such is the joy of the ballot box.
- The absentee ballot was introduced as well.
- The counting of the ballots is done by hand.
- The difference is in how you aggregate the ballots.
- The tellers count the ballots and announce the result.
- No secret ballot safeguarded the independence of the voters.
- The proposition appeared on the ballot of the February primary election.
- A primary with only one candidate for any reason on the ballot is a joke.
- A PDF version of the ballot is available on the Denvention 3 web site here.
- The ballot is pulled from the secrecy sleeve and dropped into the ballot box.
- Candidates are advised of the outcome of the election shortly after the ballot.
- Additionally, the organization is involved in the absentee balloting procedure.
- ONLY a criminal would say that an election with only one candidate on the ballot is a fair election.
- The fact that Barrack took his name off the ballot is a moot point, since the DNC had ruled the primary WOULD NOT COUNT.
- "What's on the ballot is the American dream, what's on the ballot is what Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton marched for," Kerry said.
- Putting an initiative on the ballot is an important governmental act, and we hope the court does not decide that there is a right to do so anonymously.
- How can you say Obama not having his name on the ballot is a convenience for him when at the time he wasn't the front runner, and the race still had three other contestants? ...
- A regular ballot would still be mailed to the voter's mailing address, so the email ballot is used as some assurance that one or the other ballot will be available in time to be voted.
- And now we have got it, and the people are supreme, and the ballot is the method by which they choose their representatives, are we going to allow that instrument whereby we elect the men who make our laws, whereby we determine who shall rule this country -- are we going to allow that right and privilege to slip from us?