Australian ballot
noun
: an official ballot printed at public expense on which the names of all the candidates and proposals appear and which is distributed only at the polling place and marked in secret
Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Australian ballot was
in 1860
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“Australian ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian%20ballot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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