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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Turnout is widely expected to be far below the more 60% of voters who cast ballots in last year’s national balloting. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 This award is given to the female director’s film that receives the most votes in public balloting at the Festival. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025 Adebayo was the lone Heat player to receive a vote, receiving one second-place vote, to finish 22nd in the balloting. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025 Four rounds of balloting take place each day until a candidate receives two-thirds of the vote. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balloting

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2025.

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