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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Mail balloting has secured voting rights for many, including senior citizens and people who work multiple jobs and can’t predictably make it to the polls in person.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Under San Diego two major leaguers in starting pitcher Kutter Crawford and , who placed sixth in American League 2024 Rookie of the Year balloting.
—Jon Vankin, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The National Mediation Board in Washington, D.C., disclosed the election outcome Tuesday, after multiple weeks of mail balloting that started in November, the TWU said in a statement.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Voting will continue until Friday for next Sunday’s big awards extravaganza, the Critics Choice Awards, plus various critics groups will be holding their banquets, and -most significantly – Oscar nomination balloting will begin on Wednesday and run through January 12.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Under San Diego two major leaguers in starting pitcher Kutter Crawford and , who placed sixth in American League 2024 Rookie of the Year balloting.
—Jon Vankin, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The National Mediation Board in Washington, D.C., disclosed the election outcome Tuesday, after multiple weeks of mail balloting that started in November, the TWU said in a statement.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Voting will continue until Friday for next Sunday’s big awards extravaganza, the Critics Choice Awards, plus various critics groups will be holding their banquets, and -most significantly – Oscar nomination balloting will begin on Wednesday and run through January 12.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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