Ballot
noun
A system or process of voting, written on a piece of paper or electronically.
She cast her ballot in the presidential elections.
Often appears as...
- cast a ballot
- secret ballot
noun
A piece of paper or card used for voting.
He marked his choice on the ballot.
Often appears as...
- spoiled ballot
- counting the ballots
verb
To ask people to vote, usually to make a decision about something.
The workers were balloted on the issue of a strike.
Often appears as...
- ballot for strike action
- ballot on the proposal
noun
A system or process of voting, written on a piece of paper or electronically.
She cast her ballot in the presidential elections.
Often appears as...
- cast a ballot
- secret ballot
noun
A piece of paper or card used for voting.
He marked his choice on the ballot.
Often appears as...
- spoiled ballot
- counting the ballots
verb
To ask people to vote, usually to make a decision about something.
The workers were balloted on the issue of a strike.
Often appears as...
- ballot for strike action
- ballot on the proposal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Process
Ballot often refers to the overall process or method of voting, not just the paper.
The country adopted a new electronic ballot system.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Emphasis
Ballot is associated with privacy; votes are usually cast in secret.
A secret ballot ensured that each vote was confidential.
Pro Tip 3/3Democracy Context
Ballot commonly appears in discussions about democratic processes and rights.
Citizens are encouraged to exercise their right to vote by submitting a ballot.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Process
Ballot often refers to the overall process or method of voting, not just the paper.
The country adopted a new electronic ballot system.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Emphasis
Ballot is associated with privacy; votes are usually cast in secret.
A secret ballot ensured that each vote was confidential.
Pro Tip 3/3Democracy Context
Ballot commonly appears in discussions about democratic processes and rights.
Citizens are encouraged to exercise their right to vote by submitting a ballot.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Process
Ballot often refers to the overall process or method of voting, not just the paper.
The country adopted a new electronic ballot system.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Emphasis
Ballot is associated with privacy; votes are usually cast in secret.
A secret ballot ensured that each vote was confidential.
Pro Tip 3/3Democracy Context
Ballot commonly appears in discussions about democratic processes and rights.
Citizens are encouraged to exercise their right to vote by submitting a ballot.
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What's needed to bring...
The US is one of the few major democracies in the world that puts the onus of voter registration on the individual voter, rather than the government. The rules that govern how to vote vary from state to state, and sometimes even county to county. And we have ballots that are pages and pages long.
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David Bismark: E-voting...
after you drop your vote into the ballot box. And most people would go home and feel sure that their vote has been counted, because they trust that the election system works. They trust that election workers and election observers do their jobs and do their jobs correctly.
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What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
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An election system that...
are choosing the politicians that make decisions for all of us collectively. Trust in the US government and politicians is at an all-time low, and the ballot box isn't helping. If we can't even cast a vote easily, why would we ever trust the process
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How to turn protest into...
Afterwards, though, the vacuum was too often filled by the most militant and violent. Protest can generate lasting positive change when it's followed by an equally passionate effort to mobilize voters, to cast ballots, to understand government,
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Democracy is a design...
local election officials knew that the presidential election was going to be really important and they wanted to make sure that everyone could use and read the ballots they were putting out and knowing that there were thousands of
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How to put the power of...
is about forging a deeper version of democracy in which we the people, we don't just cast ballots every few years, we take part daily in the rules and institutions that hold us together, in which everyone, even the least powerful,
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Continuing the Fight for...
our organizations are so important here i think more than any other election in history this is the election where what's on the ballot is not the candidates what's on the ballot is whether it's actually worth it to vote
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Candis Watts Smith: 3...
who is willing to let neighborhoods secede from their district so that kids could go to all-white schools -- in the 21st century? Or how many of us might have supported a ballot measure
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The work that makes all...
They love and they care, and they show compassion no matter what. We live in a time of moral choices everywhere we at the border, at the ballot box,
Video examples
What's needed to bring...
The US is one of the few major democracies in the world that puts the onus of voter registration on the individual voter, rather than the government. The rules that govern how to vote vary from state to state, and sometimes even county to county. And we have ballots that are pages and pages long.
Video examples
David Bismark: E-voting...
after you drop your vote into the ballot box. And most people would go home and feel sure that their vote has been counted, because they trust that the election system works. They trust that election workers and election observers do their jobs and do their jobs correctly.
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
Video examples
An election system that...
are choosing the politicians that make decisions for all of us collectively. Trust in the US government and politicians is at an all-time low, and the ballot box isn't helping. If we can't even cast a vote easily, why would we ever trust the process
Video examples
How to turn protest into...
Afterwards, though, the vacuum was too often filled by the most militant and violent. Protest can generate lasting positive change when it's followed by an equally passionate effort to mobilize voters, to cast ballots, to understand government,
Video examples
Democracy is a design...
local election officials knew that the presidential election was going to be really important and they wanted to make sure that everyone could use and read the ballots they were putting out and knowing that there were thousands of
Video examples
How to put the power of...
is about forging a deeper version of democracy in which we the people, we don't just cast ballots every few years, we take part daily in the rules and institutions that hold us together, in which everyone, even the least powerful,
Video examples
Continuing the Fight for...
our organizations are so important here i think more than any other election in history this is the election where what's on the ballot is not the candidates what's on the ballot is whether it's actually worth it to vote
Video examples
Candis Watts Smith: 3...
who is willing to let neighborhoods secede from their district so that kids could go to all-white schools -- in the 21st century? Or how many of us might have supported a ballot measure
Video examples
The work that makes all...
They love and they care, and they show compassion no matter what. We live in a time of moral choices everywhere we at the border, at the ballot box,
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Nina Turner
American Politician
A government reflects the views of those who select it, and if people are unable to cast their ballot because the voting hours aren't convenient for them or because other hurdles have been raised too high we get a less representative government as a result.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
The formerly incarcerated - returning citizens - often face a cruel irony in America. Having paid their debt to society, too many are banned from the ballot box that could help them dismantle policies that essentially extend their sentences.
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Bez
English Dancer
I've never voted in my life. I've never felt able to put my pen to a ballot paper because there was nobody I believed I could vote for. They were all working for the bankers. There was nobody for the people.
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Kellyanne Conway
American Businesswoman
The country is increasingly culturally conservative, with a small C. Every time marriage is on the ballot, it passes. People are increasingly pro-life. They don't like taxes.
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Michael Capuano
American Politician
The whole purpose of me seeking public office is to make the world a better place. When I put my name on the ballot, I obviously think that I'm the best candidate to do that.
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Rose Schneiderman
Polish Activist
The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too. Help, you women of privilege, give her the ballot to fight with.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.
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Kate Brown
American Politician
As chief elections officer, it's my job to protect the integrity of the ballot.
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Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani Leader
Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
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Roy Cooper
American Politician
I will always stand up to protect fair access to the ballot box.
Quote examples
Nina Turner
American Politician
A government reflects the views of those who select it, and if people are unable to cast their ballot because the voting hours aren't convenient for them or because other hurdles have been raised too high we get a less representative government as a result.
Quote examples
Stacey Abrams
American Politician
The formerly incarcerated - returning citizens - often face a cruel irony in America. Having paid their debt to society, too many are banned from the ballot box that could help them dismantle policies that essentially extend their sentences.
Quote examples
Bez
English Dancer
I've never voted in my life. I've never felt able to put my pen to a ballot paper because there was nobody I believed I could vote for. They were all working for the bankers. There was nobody for the people.
Quote examples
Kellyanne Conway
American Businesswoman
The country is increasingly culturally conservative, with a small C. Every time marriage is on the ballot, it passes. People are increasingly pro-life. They don't like taxes.
Quote examples
Michael Capuano
American Politician
The whole purpose of me seeking public office is to make the world a better place. When I put my name on the ballot, I obviously think that I'm the best candidate to do that.
Quote examples
Rose Schneiderman
Polish Activist
The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too. Help, you women of privilege, give her the ballot to fight with.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.
Quote examples
Kate Brown
American Politician
As chief elections officer, it's my job to protect the integrity of the ballot.
Quote examples
Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani Leader
Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.
Quote examples
Roy Cooper
American Politician
I will always stand up to protect fair access to the ballot box.
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