secret ballot
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The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
In a sign of the pressures around the issue, the proposal was voted on by secret ballot, a relatively uncommon procedure at the gathering, with nearly 75 percent of votes against.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Under the old rules, farmworkers voted on union representation by secret ballot at a polling site designated by the state labor board, typically on employer property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
During an interview with BBC Scotland News he showed off the neat brown rectangular voting paper to be used in the secret ballot.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
In secret ballot we voted unanimously to keep him.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
