balloting

noun

bal·​lot·​ing ˈba-lə-tiŋ How to pronounce balloting (audio)
: 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.Karen Tumulty

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Thibodaux, who began tracking balloting in 2012, said those trends have been steady through the years. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 The loss dropped them further in The Associated Press poll balloting. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 And in Bucks County, a populous area located north of Philadelphia, the Trump campaign won its lawsuit to extend on-demand mail balloting after voters reported long lines and being turned away early on the final day. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024 Beginning Friday, some local election offices statewide will offer direct balloting, replicating the Election Day experience by allowing voters to put their ballots directly into ballot tabulators. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balloting 

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balloting was in 1549

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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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