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.

—Karen Tumulty

Examples of balloting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Caminero was elected via fan balloting, Diaz and Rasmussen were voted in by league players, and Baker was added by MLB officials, who fill out the 32-man rosters. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout earned his 12th All-Star selection and first since 2023 based on the second round of fan balloting announced Saturday by Major League Baseball. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

To vote in free elections without a gun to their head, to walk into a balloting place without fear of reprisal decide the direction of this country. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

More than half of the WNBA ‘s 180 players didn’t submit their ballots for All-Star starters ahead of this month’s game in Chicago, a person familiar with the balloting told the Associated Press on Friday. — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above