balloter

noun

bal·​lot·​er ˈba-lə-tər 

plural balloters

: a person who votes by ballot : voter

… Dave Albee enters his 11th year as a balloter for the prestigious Heisman Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States.

—The Marin (California) Independent Journal, 2 Sept. 2006

… mindful that one of last year's nominees … failed to garner a single nod from among the 499 Hall of Fame balloters.

—John Walters, Sports Illustrated, 8 Jan. 2001

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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