Ballot - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbælət|  American pronunciation of the word ballot
Brit.  |ˈbælət|  British pronunciation of the word ballot

noun

- a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative (syn: vote, voting)

verb

- vote by ballot
The voters were balloting in this state

Extra examples

They cast their votes in a secret ballot.

She was elected by secret ballot.

Most of the workers balloted for the new plan.

The party leader is elected by secret ballot.

Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action.

Only 22% of voters cast their ballots.

Train drivers are being balloted on industrial action.

Staff balloted for strike action yesterday.

No reform had seemed more unlikely than the adoption of the ballot.

The chairman is elected by balloting all the shareholders.

Members of parliament balloted for private members bills.

The voters were balloting in this state

If we can collect 200,000 signatures on our petition, then our candidate will be included on the ballot.

Barely one in three will bother to cast a ballot on February 26th.

Candidates are chosen by a postal ballot of all party members.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: ballot
he/she/it: ballots
present participle: balloting
past tense: balloted
past participle: balloted
noun
singular: ballot
plural: ballots
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