secret ballot

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of secret ballot was in 1917

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“Secret ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20ballot. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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