ballot
noun
a slip or sheet of paper on which a person's vote is marked.
balloting
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present participleof ballot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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States have ultimate responsibility for voter registration rolls, the kind of machinery used to conduct balloting, the rules for contesting elections, laws prescribing how candidates qualify to appear on the ballot, and much more.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
AFP journalists saw balloting begin in the second city of Mandalay, where 53-year-old teacher Zaw Ko Ko Myint cast his vote at a high school around dawn.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The other main teachers' union, the SSTA, is also balloting its members on this issue.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
The balloting is in the hands of others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
The balloting proceeded without incident on a shining September morning.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
