balloting

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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.

—Karen Tumulty

balloting

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present participle of ballot entry 2

Examples of balloting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With over 97% of the vote counted from three days of balloting that ended Sunday, election officials said the main Kremlin party, United Russia, will get more than three-fourths of the seats in the lower house, the State Duma, a record high. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

What’s more, the two women leading the informal balloting are from Latin America. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Ukraine's latest drone strikes took place on the final day of Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election — balloting that has been virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1549, in the meaning defined above