ballot
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He later said that he voted for third-party candidate Evan McMullin rather than cast a ballot for Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
He also asked to be identified on the ballot as “Dan S. Sullivan” before changing his mind, an attorney for the state told Alaska’s Supreme Court, which took up the matter late last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
After an investigation, Daniel J. Sullivan was removed from the Aug. 18 primary ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
I still remember walking into the embassy, receiving my ballot and feeling an overwhelming sense of pride and responsibility.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mother and I had spent all afternoon mimeographing a sample ballot.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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With a deadline looming to print ballots for the Aug. 18 primary, the state Justices issued a brief order affirming Judge Matthews, with a full opinion to come later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
All eligible voters can cast ballots in the top races.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Farage will face competition from Count Binface - the pseudonym of comedian Jon Harvey, who regularly takes part in high-profile ballots.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
They did it with mail ballots on Monday.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was pretty clear what the outcome would be, but ballots still had to be cast and counted.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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Staff at an East Dunbartonshire secondary school are being balloted on strike action over "serious health and safety concerns".
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
Ben Davis, Unite regional officer, said: "Red Handling has returned to negotiations and made an improved offer and therefore Unite has suspended strike action to allow members to be balloted on the proposals."
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
And staff at the University of Edinburgh are also being balloted on strike action in a dispute over plans to cut £140m from its budget and fears of compulsory redundancies.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
Passed an hour pleasantly at the Diatomaceous Society, of which I have lately been balloted a Fellow.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872 by Various
Such is the case after last week’s Lone Star State balloting, in which 2.3 million Texans voted in the Democratic primary and 2.2 million in the Republican primary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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
AFP journalists saw balloting begin in the second city of Mandalay, where 53-year-old teacher Zaw Ko Ko Myint cast his vote at a high school around dawn.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The UCU is already balloting members at Strathclyde about possible strike action over redundancies.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 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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