ballot
/ˈbælət/
verb
- To vote or to ask for a vote from a group of people.
- The club balloted its members to choose the new logo.
- We need to ballot all shareholders before making a final decision.
- The committee will ballot the members on the proposed changes.
noun
- A piece of paper or a digital system used to cast a vote in an election.
- She filled out her ballot and dropped it into the sealed box.
- Each voter received a ballot and a pen to mark their choice.
- The election officials counted every ballot carefully to ensure accuracy.
- The process or system of voting, especially in secret.
- Members voted by secret ballot to choose the committee chair.
- The country will go to the ballot next month to elect a new president.
- The union held a ballot to decide whether to accept the new contract.
- The total number of votes cast in an election.
- A large ballot showed that many people cared about the issue.
- The candidate won with 60 percent of the ballot.
- The final ballot gave the challenger a narrow victory.