balloting

noun

bal·​lot·​ing ˈba-lə-tiŋ How to pronounce balloting (audio)
: 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.Karen Tumulty

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The smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on the second day of balloting, indicating the 133 cardinals locked inside had reached a two-thirds majority required to pick a new pontiff. Joel Shannon, USA Today, 9 May 2025 If no clear choice has emerged after three days, balloting is suspended for 24 hours to allow cardinal electors time to reflect. David Brennan, ABC News, 7 May 2025 All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte. Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025 Plascencia said there was no need for further balloting. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for balloting

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balloting was in 1549

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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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