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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The Aztecs and their eight returnees are the unanimous pick for the regular-season title in their final year in the conference, receiving all 26 first-place votes in balloting that was announced at media day Thursday morning in Las Vegas.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez is still on the outside looking in, as are Manny Ramirez (555), Carlos Beltran (435) and Andruw Jones (434) from last year’s BBWAA balloting.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
For finishing anywhere between six and 10th place in MVP balloting, Buxton would earn an extra $3 million.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Four years ago, Biden enjoyed a lead of more than 100,000 votes in mail-in balloting, more than enough to overcome a narrow Trump lead in early voting and on Election Day itself.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez is still on the outside looking in, as are Manny Ramirez (555), Carlos Beltran (435) and Andruw Jones (434) from last year’s BBWAA balloting.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
For finishing anywhere between six and 10th place in MVP balloting, Buxton would earn an extra $3 million.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Four years ago, Biden enjoyed a lead of more than 100,000 votes in mail-in balloting, more than enough to overcome a narrow Trump lead in early voting and on Election Day itself.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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