ballot
noun
a slip or sheet of paper on which a person's vote is marked.
Example Sentences
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And he separately estimated that between 12,000 and 20,000 provisional votes -- known as affidavit ballots -- remain uncounted, according to local NBC affiliate WDAM-7.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The teenage proponents spent weeks canvassing for the measure in Culver City, despite having no power to cast ballots for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
As more ballots are tallied, Mississippi also appears on the cusp of sending a Black Democrat, Scott Colom, to the Senate.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
While ballots are still being counted around the country, more than three dozen local measures have already passed that resulted in tighter regulations for data centers, according to consulting firm Redbud Consulting.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
She announces that while it’s not yet federal law, many states have put police reform measures on their ballots for the upcoming elections.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
