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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Markets were rattled by Macron’s election gamble, which followed an unexpectedly strong showing by the far-right National Rally in June 9 balloting for the European Parliament.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Several of the Kansas City Royals’ biggest stars are among the leading vote-getters at their respective positions in balloting for Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
Earlier this month, Thomas openly encouraged more city residents to vote in-person to cut down on misconduct with absentee balloting.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
The speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, and five other men were approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-person body that vets candidates, for the balloting on June 28, according to the state news agency IRNA, which cited Mohsen Eslami, spokesman for the country’s election headquarters.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 9 June 2024
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David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Several of the Kansas City Royals’ biggest stars are among the leading vote-getters at their respective positions in balloting for Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
Earlier this month, Thomas openly encouraged more city residents to vote in-person to cut down on misconduct with absentee balloting.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
The speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, and five other men were approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-person body that vets candidates, for the balloting on June 28, according to the state news agency IRNA, which cited Mohsen Eslami, spokesman for the country’s election headquarters.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 9 June 2024
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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