balloting
noun
bal·lot·ing
ˈba-lə-tiŋ 
: an act or process of voting
finished second in the balloting for the MVP award
Even in Oregon, where mail-in balloting makes voting convenient, two-thirds of those registered sat out the May primary.—
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The courts have been hanging back, awaiting the results of Tuesday’s balloting.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Gavin Williams, one year after an injury-riddled season that included an ERA approaching 5.00, finishes in the top five in the balloting for the AL Cy Young Award and becomes the first Cleveland pitcher with at least 200 strikeouts since Shane Bieber in 2019.
—Johnny Flores Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In balloting at the Bob Iger-run media giant’s virtual annual shareholders meetings this morning, Disney investors solidly voted down an effort to cut ties with a respected equality study from a top LGBTQ+ group.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Ranking as voters’ second choice can be just as important as their first on subsequent rounds of balloting.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Gavin Williams, one year after an injury-riddled season that included an ERA approaching 5.00, finishes in the top five in the balloting for the AL Cy Young Award and becomes the first Cleveland pitcher with at least 200 strikeouts since Shane Bieber in 2019.
—Johnny Flores Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In balloting at the Bob Iger-run media giant’s virtual annual shareholders meetings this morning, Disney investors solidly voted down an effort to cut ties with a respected equality study from a top LGBTQ+ group.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Ranking as voters’ second choice can be just as important as their first on subsequent rounds of balloting.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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