0 a system or occasion of secret voting:
Representatives were elected by ballot.
OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's put it to the ballot.
1 to organize a secret vote by a group of people in order to find out their views:
2 a piece of paper on which you write a secret vote
[ U ] Issues need to be considered in open debate or put on the ballot.
3 an occasion when people vote on something, usually in secret, or the system for voting:
5 a method of choosing which investors will get shares that are being offered for the first time, when the demand for shares is greater than the number being offered
6 to organize a secret vote by a group of people in order to find out their opinions:
The union said it would ballot workers over industrial action in a pay dispute.
Thousands of steelworkers are to be balloted for strike action.
7 to choose the investors who will get shares that are being offered for the first time, when the demand for shares is greater than the number being offered
The election of the government is carried out by secret ballot.
The result of the strike ballot will be known tomorrow morning.
Since she supported none of the candidates, she spoiled her ballot paper.
ballot rigging
The checking of the ballots was inter rupted when the computer failed.
In these circumstances, ideological identification obviously dominates party identification, on both the first and second ballots.
Finally, even for party leaders in major urban areas, existing balloting arrangements created serious problems of party management.
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(不記名)投票, 選票, 進行無記名投票…
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(无记名)投票, 选票, 进行无记名投票…
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votación (secreta), sondear, voto [masculine]…
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votação, consultar…
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vote [masculine] (à bulletins secrets), bulletin [masculine] de vote, scrutin…
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