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Noun They cast their votes in a secret ballot. She was elected by secret ballot.

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This likely will be the case in swing states with both Senate and gubernatorial races on the ballot, such as the Atlanta, Phoenix, and Philadelphia media markets.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The court needed to make its decision before Friday, when local clerks must finalize the candidates and issues appearing on the ballot.

Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 It is set to take effect Jan. 1 but would be suspended if the referendum, which would likely be on the ballot in November 2024, qualifies.

Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Her nominations haul makes Wilson the fourth artist in CMA Awards history to earn six or more nominations in their first year on the ballot, after Glen Campbell (1968), Brad Paisley (2000) and Kacey Musgraves (2013).

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 In the coming midterm elections, let’s all follow the lead of Kansas voters and take a hard look at who and what is on the ballot in our states.

Jennifer Lawrence, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Healey, whose only rival for the nomination dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot, will be the heavy favorite in November against the winner of the Republican primary.

Steve Leblanc, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The winners of each party primary will appear on the ballot in the midterm elections Nov. 8.

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Healey, whose only rival for the nomination dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot, will be the heavy favorite in November against the winner of the Republican primary.

Steve Leblanc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022

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The collapse of pay rise negotiations in April led the UK’s Communication Workers Union to ballot more than 40,000 members on whether to take industrial action, the results of which were announced in London on Thursday.

Thomas Seal, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 However the merger means 70 jobs in the U.K. are at risk, prompting the National Union of Journalists to ballot potential strike action.

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 Last year, five states added new restrictions to ballot drop boxes, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab.

Anthony Izaguirre, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 Last year, five states added new restrictions to ballot drop boxes, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab.

Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 There are also down-ticket races—from congressional battles to ballot measures—that will have wide-ranging impact on wildlife, water rights, renewable resources, and more.

Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2020 Judas Priest has been on the Rock Hall ballot three times and placed sixth in this year’s fan voting.

Gary Graff, Billboard, 5 May 2022 The absence of the security sleeve isn’t the only change Multnomah County election officials are making to ballot packets for the May 17 election.

Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022 There’s no limit on donations to ballot measure committees like the one that is backing Buscaino.

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	ballot
释义	ballot 1 of 2 noun bal·lot ˈba-lət 1 a : a small ball used in secret voting b : a sheet of paper used to cast a secret vote 2 a : the action or system of secret voting b : the right to vote c : vote sense 1a 3 : the number of votes cast 4 : the drawing of lots ballot 2 of 2 verb balloted; balloting; ballots intransitive verb : to vote or decide by ballot balloter noun Did you know? When people voted in ancient Athens, they dropped pebbles into an urn. Similarly, when voting was done by the people of Venice during the Renaissance, secrecy was assured by the use of little colored or marked balls. The Italian word for “little ball” is ballotta, from balla, meaning “ball,” and the diminutive suffix –otta. Now any kind of secret voting, by ball, piece of paper, or voting machine, is called a ballot. So is the right to vote itself. Synonyms Noun vote See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They cast their votes in a secret ballot. She was elected by secret ballot. Recent Examples on the Web Noun This likely will be the case in swing states with both Senate and gubernatorial races on the ballot, such as the Atlanta, Phoenix, and Philadelphia media markets. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The court needed to make its decision before Friday, when local clerks must finalize the candidates and issues appearing on the ballot. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 It is set to take effect Jan. 1 but would be suspended if the referendum, which would likely be on the ballot in November 2024, qualifies. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Her nominations haul makes Wilson the fourth artist in CMA Awards history to earn six or more nominations in their first year on the ballot, after Glen Campbell (1968), Brad Paisley (2000) and Kacey Musgraves (2013). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 In the coming midterm elections, let’s all follow the lead of Kansas voters and take a hard look at who and what is on the ballot in our states. Jennifer Lawrence, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Healey, whose only rival for the nomination dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot, will be the heavy favorite in November against the winner of the Republican primary. Steve Leblanc, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The winners of each party primary will appear on the ballot in the midterm elections Nov. 8. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Healey, whose only rival for the nomination dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot, will be the heavy favorite in November against the winner of the Republican primary. Steve Leblanc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb The collapse of pay rise negotiations in April led the UK’s Communication Workers Union to ballot more than 40,000 members on whether to take industrial action, the results of which were announced in London on Thursday. Thomas Seal, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 However the merger means 70 jobs in the U.K. are at risk, prompting the National Union of Journalists to ballot potential strike action. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 Last year, five states added new restrictions to ballot drop boxes, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab. Anthony Izaguirre, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 Last year, five states added new restrictions to ballot drop boxes, according to research by the Voting Rights Lab. Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 There are also down-ticket races—from congressional battles to ballot measures—that will have wide-ranging impact on wildlife, water rights, renewable resources, and more. Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2020 Judas Priest has been on the Rock Hall ballot three times and placed sixth in this year’s fan voting. Gary Graff, Billboard, 5 May 2022 The absence of the security sleeve isn’t the only change Multnomah County election officials are making to ballot packets for the May 17 election. Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022 There’s no limit on donations to ballot measure committees like the one that is backing Buscaino. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Italian ballotta, from Italian dialect, diminutive of balla ball — more at balloon First Known Use Noun 1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1603, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing ballot Australian ballot absentee ballot cast one's ballot ballot box short ballot on the ballot stuff the ballot box secret ballot rig the ballot Australian ballot absentee ballot cast one's ballot ballot box short ballot on the ballot stuff the ballot box secret ballot rig the ballot See More Kids Definition ballot noun bal·lot ˈba-lət 1 : a printed sheet of paper used in voting 2 : the action or a system of voting 3 : the right to vote 4 : the number of votes cast ballot noun 1 as in vote a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vote referendum ticket aye ay write-in yea secret ballot no nay short ballot absentee ballot blackball non placet Australian ballot 2 as in suffrage the right to formally express one's position or will in an election believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot Synonyms & Similar Words suffrage vote franchise enfranchisement say voice say-so Antonyms & Near Antonyms disenfranchisement
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