second ballot

British

noun

an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates

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second ballot

Thune, who’s served as McConnell’s No. 2 since 2019, beat out Texas Sen. John Cornyn on a second ballot, 29 to 24.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2024

The second ballot will list parties - and independents - in provinces vying for a further 200 parliamentary seats.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

Delegates would vote for a replacement on a second ballot and so on until a nominee was chosen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

After scrapping plans for a second vote Tuesday evening, he said the House is expected to hold another vote Wednesday at 11 am despite reports that even more Republicans may defect on the second ballot.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023

They nominated him on the second ballot, selecting Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, to run with him.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

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