B2nounpolitics
US/ˈbæl.ət/
UK/ˈbæl.ət/
a paper or system used to vote secretly; also the act of voting itself
In context
Voters put their ballots into a sealed box at the polling station.
The union will hold a ballot on whether to accept the pay offer.
Her name was missing from the ballot because of a printing mistake.
Words that go with ballot
adjective + noun
- secret ballotLeaders are chosen by secret ballot every five years.
- postal ballotStudents living abroad can vote by postal ballot.
verb + noun
- cast a ballotOver half of the voters cast a ballot before noon.
noun + noun
- ballot boxChange should come through the ballot box, not violence.
- ballot paperSpoiled ballot papers are not counted.