ballot (n.)

  1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

  2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion; they allowed just one vote per person

    [ Syn: vote , voting , balloting ]

    ballot (v.)

  1. vote by ballot; The voters were balloting in this state'

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