Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
- noun The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
- noun A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
- noun The total of all votes cast in an election.
- noun The right to vote; franchise.
- noun A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
- intransitive verb To cast a ballot; vote.
- intransitive verb To draw lots.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To decide upon a question, proposition, or candidacy by casting ballots; take a ballot or a vote by ballot: often with for in the sense of ‘in relation to’: as, to
ballot for members of a club. See the noun. - To bound, as in the bore of a cannon: as, spherical projectiles ballot in the bore of the piece.
- To select by lot; draw lots (for): as, to
ballot for places. - To vote for or against by ballot; choose or elect by ballot.
- To choose by lot; select by drawing lots for.
- noun A small bale, weighing from 70 to 120 pounds.
- noun A little ball used in voting. Hence A ticket or slip of paper, sometimes called a voting-paper, used for the same purpose, on which is printed or written an expression of the elector's choice as between candidates or propositions to be voted for.
- noun A method of secret voting by means of small balls, or of printed or written ballots, which are deposited in an urn or a box called a ballot-box.
- noun A casting of ballots; a vote by ballot; also, the whole number of votes cast or recorded: as, a ballot was taken on the resolution; there was a large ballot.
- noun A method of drawing lots by taking out small balls, or the like, from a box; hence, lot-drawing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.
- noun The act of secret voting, whether by balls, written or printed ballots or tickets, or by use of a voting machine; the system of voting secretly.
- noun The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
- noun the official list of candidates competing in an election.
- noun the act, process or system of voting secretly; same as
ballot {2}. - transitive verb To vote for or in opposition to.
- intransitive verb To vote or decide by ballot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
paper orcard used tocast avote - noun the
process ofvoting , especially insecret - noun a
list ofcandidates running foroffice ; aticket - noun the
total of all votes cast in anelection - verb to
vote - verb to
draw lots
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
- verb vote by ballot
- noun a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Putting an initiative on the ballot is an important governmental act, and we hope the court does not decide that there is a right to do so anonymously.
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The fact that Barrack took his name off the ballot is a moot point, since the DNC had ruled the primary WOULD NOT COUNT.
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The fact that Barrack took his name off the ballot is a moot point, since the DNC had ruled the primary WOULD NOT COUNT.
Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008
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ONLY a criminal would say that an election with only one candidate on the ballot is a fair election.
Florida compromise seats delegation, gives each half vote 2008
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A primary with only one candidate for any reason on the ballot is a joke.
Angry Clinton supporters tell party leaders: 'Let's go McCain!' 2008
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How can you say Obama not having his name on the ballot is a convenience for him when at the time he wasn't the front runner, and the race still had three other contestants? ...
Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008
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A PDF version of the ballot is available on the Denvention 3 web site here.
Hugo Nominations Open sfawardswatch 2008
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A regular ballot would still be mailed to the voter's mailing address, so the email ballot is used as some assurance that one or the other ballot will be available in time to be voted.
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"What's on the ballot is the American dream, what's on the ballot is what Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton marched for," Kerry said.
October 2004 2004
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And now we have got it, and the people are supreme, and the ballot is the method by which they choose their representatives, are we going to allow that instrument whereby we elect the men who make our laws, whereby we determine who shall rule this country -- are we going to allow that right and privilege to slip from us?
gcastro commented on the word ballot
heard my history teacher say that voting is important and to pay attentention to the ballot for correct voting
October 31, 2010