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ballot

[bal-uht] / ˈbæl ət /


NOUN
candidates from political party
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Talks earlier this week between the council and the GMB, Unison and Unite unions fell apart on Wednesday when Unison said it would not ballot its members on a proposed new pay offer.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But cast that ballot, and do it as soon as you’re ready to make a decision.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The local ballot measure, supported by SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum, would eliminate commercial advertising on kiosks and billboards in the public right of way in Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

His ballot helped the village reach a record 100% voter turnout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the far corner of the room, I see Stephanie Bowles looking at the ballot real hard, like she wants to rip it up or something.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

On Saturday the Democratic governor signed a bill making it a felony to seize or order the seizure of ballots, election records or voting machines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

It’s true that individuals have sometimes illegally cast ballots.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Postal Service rules require states to use a new online federal government system to send it a list of all voters who should receive mail ballots, though that portal is not yet available.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Trump administration from imposing new requirements for mail ballots, averting what state and local officials warned would have been a crisis in the midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“If you’re saying that because of the switch in ballots, they won’t,” he said.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

On Friday, Duffy told fans via a story on her Instagram account that she would be hosting a balloted gig.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Resident doctors in England are already being balloted on strike action over pay.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

Staff at the University of Dundee are to be balloted on strike action following reports the institution could cut up to 700 jobs.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025

Staff at another Russell group institution, Newcastle University, are being balloted for strike action as the university attempts to plug a £35m shortfall.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025

So that only fourteen balloted; that is to say, five councillors, and nine of the Council of Ten.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Ernest Hartley Coleridge

Curtis claimed that he had written “a prototype” of software that would allow cheaters to alter votes using “invisible buttons” on touch-screen balloting machines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

States have ultimate responsibility for voter registration rolls, the kind of machinery used to conduct balloting, the rules for contesting elections, laws prescribing how candidates qualify to appear on the ballot, and much more.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026

Andrews, a former Democratic congressman in the United States, voiced hope Sunday's final day of balloting would bring relief to Myanmar's people.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

But at this rate, Jaffe said, Hernández is in line for the biggest one-year gain since writers returned to yearly balloting in 1967.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

The balloting proceeded without incident on a shining September morning.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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