ballot

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbalət/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈbælət/

Noun

ballot (plural ballots)

1. Originally, a small ball place#Verb|placed in a container to cast#Verb|cast a vote#Verb|vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means#Noun|means used to signify a vote.
2. The process of voting, especially in secret; a round#Noun|round of voting.

   • the insufficiency of the ballot

3. The total of all the votes cast in an election.
4. (chiefly, US) A list#Noun|list of candidates run#Verb|running for office; a ticket.

Synonyms

• (paper or card used to cast a vote) ballot paper, voting slip

Translations

• French: bulletin de vote, bulletin
• German: Stimmzettel
• Italian: scheda elettorale
• Portuguese: boletim, cédula
• Russian: бюллете́нь
• Spanish: papeleta de voto, balota

Translations

• Portuguese: votação
• Russian: голосова́ние
• Spanish: elecciones

Translations

• Spanish: candidatura

Verb

ballot (ballots, present participle balloting; past and past participle balloted)

1. To vote or decide by ballot.

   to ballot for a candidate

2. To draw lots.

Translations

• French: voter
• Russian: голосова́ть
• Spanish: votar, balotar

Translations

• Russian: тяну́ть жре́бий

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