Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of casting or taking a ballot: as, the balloting began at 2 o'clock.
- noun A specific instance in which a ballot is taken; a vote.
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- verb Present participle of
ballot .
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- noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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Examples
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For years, liberals have been working to expand mail-in balloting, which is not secret in any meaningful sense.
Election Reform 2010
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Cushing, a first-round draft pick out of Southern California, was a runaway winner for the rookie award in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
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NEW YORK -- The voting for the 2009 NFL Comeback Player of the Year selected by the Associated Press in balloting by a nationwide panel of the media:
Patriots' Tom Brady named AP's NFL comeback player of year 2010
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Greinke received 25 of 28 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Greinke earns all but 3 first-place votes to win AL Cy Young 2009
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The fifth round of balloting is to be held in Paris and sources inside UNESCO say that Hosni has the upper hand due to his role as culture minister for two decades in Egypt … With one day of voting remaining, it appears Hosni is ready to come out victorious after a yearlong campaign against the man.
Global Voices in English » Egypt: Blogging Farouk Hosni’s Defeat 2009
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Cushing, a first-round draft pick out of Southern California, was a runaway winner for the rookie award in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
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The Indianapolis Colts 'sensational quarterback romped to the award Saturday in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
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Cushing was a runaway winner in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
Texans LB Brian Cushing wins AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2010
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The Indianapolis Colts quarterback was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL.
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The three pitchers were separated by 10 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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