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 10-point difference between the first- and second-place finishers is the smallest margin in Sixth Man of the Year balloting under the current voting format, which began with the 2002-03 season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Short answer: no The Kohl's board of directors unanimously urged shareholders to reject the group's efforts in balloting before the retailer's annual meeting on May 15.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Short answer: no The Kohl's board of directors unanimously urged shareholders to reject the group's efforts in balloting before the retailer's annual meeting on May 15.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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