What does Ballot mean?
Definitions for Ballot
ˈbæl ətbal·lot
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Ballot.
Princeton's WordNet
ballotnoun
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
vote, ballot, voting, ballotingverb
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"
ballotverb
vote by ballot
"The voters were balloting in this state"
Wiktionary
ballotnoun
a paper or card used to cast a vote
ballotnoun
the process of voting, especially in secret
ballotnoun
a list of candidates running for office; a ticket
ballotnoun
the total of all votes cast in an election
ballotverb
to vote
ballotverb
to draw lots
Etymology: From ballotta, a small ball used to register a vote.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ballotnoun
Etymology: ballote, Fr.
To Ballotverb
To choose by ballot, that is, by putting little balls or tickets, with particular marks, privately in a box; by counting which it is known what is the result of the poll, without any discovery by whom each vote was given.
Etymology: balloter, Fr.
No competition arriving to a sufficient number of balls, they fell to ballot some others. Henry Wotton.
Giving their votes by balloting, they lie under no awe. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Ballot
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters in Italy around the 16th century.Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but governmental elections use pre-printed ballots to protect the secrecy of the votes. The voter casts their ballot in a box at a polling station. In British English, this is usually called a "ballot paper". The word ballot is used for an election process within an organization (such as a trade union "holding a ballot" of its members).
ChatGPT
ballot
A ballot is a device or method used to cast votes in an election, or a piece of paper listing the candidates or choices to vote on in a secret manner. It's a formal process where individuals make a choice, either in an election or in a meeting, about a particular proposal or candidate. The term can also refer to the total number of votes cast in an election or a list of candidates running for an elected office.
Webster Dictionary
Ballotnoun
originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting
Ballotnoun
the act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets
Ballotnoun
the whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district
Ballotnoun
to vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate
Ballotverb
to vote for or in opposition to
Wikidata
Ballot
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball — see blackball - used to record decisions made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but governmental elections use pre-printed to protect the secrecy of the votes. The voter casts his/her ballot in a box at a polling station. In British English, this is usually called a "ballot paper". The word "ballot" is used for an election process within an organisation.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ballot
bal′ut, n. a little ball or ticket used in voting: a method of secret voting by putting a ball or ticket into an urn or box.—v.i. to vote by ballot: to select by secret voting (with for): draw lots for:—pr.p. bal′loting; pa.p. bal′loted.—ns. Bal′lotage, in France, the second ballot to decide which of two candidates has come nearest to the legal majority; Bal′lot-box, a box to receive balls or tickets when voting by ballot. [It. ballotta, dim. of balla, ball. See Ball.]
Editors Contribution
ballot
A type of device created and designed for a person to make their choice and vote in private.
The polling station created and environment for the electorate to ballot their choice privately.
Submitted by MaryC on June 21, 2016
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BALLOT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ballot is ranked #69996 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ballot surname appeared 280 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ballot.
51% or 143 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
35.7% or 100 total occurrences were White.
10% or 28 total occurrences were of two or more races.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Ballot' in Nouns Frequency: #2819
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ballot in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ballot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Ballot in a Sentence
Instead of enthusiasm for the ballot box there is the silence of the coffins, less than a week to the election, and everywhere in Kurdistan is under the shadow of guns and the sound of warplanes.
An employer could say, ‘Oh, we’re all voting for this today, really looking forward to seeing your ballot on Facebook later,’.
Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and the Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views, major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box.
It is everywhere on my social media, in my circles, people on social media, they'll post a picture of them and their ballot, and their' I voted' sticker. Of course, I'm only 19, I haven't seen that many or been aware of that many presidential elections, but this seems different, from what I can see.
You have your family to take care of and make sure you put food on the table and everything, they’re not going to miss a day out of work—or they might not be able to get away from their job to even stop by the county elections to drop off that ballot because they just don’t have that luxury.
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- الاقتراعArabic
- бюлетина, гласувам, гласуванеBulgarian
- papereta de votCatalan, Valencian
- afstemningDanish
- StimmzettelGerman
- ψηφίζω, ψηφοδέλτιο, ψηφοφορίαGreek
- balotoEsperanto
- candidatura, balota, papeleta de voto, balotar, votar, eleccionesSpanish
- رایPersian
- äänestys, äänestää, äänestyslippu, äänestäminen, arpoa, äänimäärä, ehdokaslistaFinnish
- bulletin, voter, bulletin de voteFrench
- פתק הצבעהHebrew
- szavazócédula, szavazólap, titkos szavazásHungarian
- scheda elettoraleItalian
- 投票用紙Japanese
- stemmenDutch
- stemmeseddel, valgliste, opptelling, avstemningNorwegian
- boletim, cédula, votaçãoPortuguese
- баллотировка, тянуть жребий, голосовать, бюллетень, голосование, избирательный бюллетень, волеизъявлениеRussian
- röstsedel, valsedelSwedish
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