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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That means the Braves will have an infield the rest of this season and possibly next that has four of the top 14 finishers from the 2024 MVP balloting.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
From 2012 to 2024, the party breakdown of mail-in balloting in North Carolina has swung back and forth, according to Stewart's data.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
That production earned him the Offensive Player of the Year award and resulted in him finishing third in the MVP balloting.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ten writers and editors participated in the balloting.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
From 2012 to 2024, the party breakdown of mail-in balloting in North Carolina has swung back and forth, according to Stewart's data.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
That production earned him the Offensive Player of the Year award and resulted in him finishing third in the MVP balloting.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ten writers and editors participated in the balloting.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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