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ballot paper
noun
a paper used for voting in a ballot, esp (in a parliamentary or local government election) one having the names of the candidates printed on it
Example Sentences
You don't get a tick in the box if the name on the ballot paper means nothing to the voter clutching their stubby pencil in the voting booth.
Provisions were made for voters that could not write - they marked their ballot paper with an inked fingerprint, while others used a pen to select their chosen candidate.
The Boomtown Rats singer and Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof was said to be considering an attempt to get on the ballot paper – but it is understood he has decided not to pursue a nomination.
A runner will secure a place on the ballot paper if they are endorsed by at least twenty members of the Irish Parliament, known as the Oireachtas.
There is no shortage of choice on the ballot paper, but Malawians will be hoping that whoever emerges as the winner – after Tuesday's vote or a possible second round – will be able to put more food on the table and more fuel in the tank.
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