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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Avdija received the 16th-highest point total in the voter balloting, trailing Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward Chet Holmgren for the final spot on the All-NBA Third Team.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Vucic said this week that the balloting could be held between September and November.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruling, with its insistence that an election begins at the first opportunity for balloting, stands in apparent contrast to other redistricting decisions.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Vucic said this week that the balloting could be held between September and November.
—Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruling, with its insistence that an election begins at the first opportunity for balloting, stands in apparent contrast to other redistricting decisions.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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