balloting
noun
bal·lot·ing
ˈba-lə-tiŋ 
: an act or process of voting
finished second in the balloting for the MVP award
Even in Oregon, where mail-in balloting makes voting convenient, two-thirds of those registered sat out the May primary.—
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However, Hern dropped out before the balloting that chose now-House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Republicans also tend to feel mail balloting brings more fraud.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Utah State guard Mason Falslev was, in awards announced Tuesday in balloting by coaches and media.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But Cornyn’s precarious stature as an incumbent vulnerable in his party’s primary has been the focus of a majority of the the massive sums spent by both sides in the run-up to Tuesday’s balloting.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Republicans also tend to feel mail balloting brings more fraud.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Utah State guard Mason Falslev was, in awards announced Tuesday in balloting by coaches and media.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But Cornyn’s precarious stature as an incumbent vulnerable in his party’s primary has been the focus of a majority of the the massive sums spent by both sides in the run-up to Tuesday’s balloting.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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