Definition of Ballot. Meaning of Ballot. Synonyms of Ballot

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Definition of Ballot

Ballot
Ballot Bal"lot, v. t. To vote for or in opposition to. None of the competitors arriving to a sufficient number of balls, they fell to ballot some others. --Sir H. Wotton.
Ballot
Ballot Bal"lot (b[a^]l"l[u^]t), n. [F. ballotte, fr. It. ballotta. See Ball round body.] 1. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting. 2. The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets. The insufficiency of the ballot. --Dickens.
Ballot
Ballot Bal"lot (b[a^]l"l[u^]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Balloted; p. pr. & vb. n. Balloting.] [F. ballotter to toss, to ballot, or It. ballottare. See Ballot, n.] To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.

Meaning of Ballot from wikipedia

- A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in voting. It was originally a small ball...
- The secret ballot, also known as the Australian ballot, is a voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or a referendum is anonymous. This...
- A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue...
- A sample ballot is a do****ent sent to registered voters to help them prepare for an election. A sample ballot usually provides the voter's polling place...
- Ballot collecting, also known as ballot harvesting or ballot chasing, is the gathering and submitting of completed absentee or mail-in voter ballots by...
- Ballot access are rules and procedures regulating the right to candidacy, the conditions under which a candidate, political party, or ballot measure is...
- A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually a square box though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient...
- Ballot stuffing, or "ballot-box stuffing", is the illegal practice of one person submitting multiple ballots during a vote in which only one ballot per...
- not affiliated with any political party. 24 candidates were listed on the ballot in at least one state and over 100 candidates were registered as a write-in...
- for ballot access in Ohio, New York". Libertarian Party. August 17, 2016. "July 2016 Ballot Access News Print EditionBallot Access News". ballot-access...