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.—

Karen Tumulty

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Some details expected to be hashed out Thursday include when four candidate forums, effectively mini-debates, will occur, and if any of them will be moderated on live television, as well as voting and balloting procedures. —

Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (3.9 WAR), who placed seventh in the AL balloting, had the highest WAR of any AL rookie to receive votes this season but couldn’t overcome a slow start and a stint on the injured list. —

Jerry Beach, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Secret balloting, however, soon led to different forms of corruption, particularly in Illinois. —

Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024 By this time next week, balloting will be underway in four more, including the battlegrounds of Michigan and Pennsylvania. —

Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for balloting