second ballot

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

If workers vote against the agreement it would lead to a second ballot on whether to start a strike as early as Friday.

From BBC

Capt Tighe said the result of the second ballot was “an incredible reaffirmation of our mandate for industrial action in pursuit of a meaningful pay offer”.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Voters would cast ballots for candidates in their local district, as they do now, and then would cast a second ballot by party, in principle allowing smaller parties to flourish.

From Salon