ballot paper
Britishnoun
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Although responses to the referendum question were tallied first, there were nine other non-binding questions on Monday's ballot paper.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Most of the candidates -- the highest number of any parliamentary election -- are standing as independents, and have led to a ballot paper which is nearly a metre long.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
They will receive the longest ballot paper in British electoral history at 90cm - about 3ft long - to choose their candidate and cast their vote.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The ballot paper will be nearly a metre long, presenting a challenge for the local authorities, with some 78,245 eligible voters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
I marked an X in the box next to the letters ANC and then slipped my folded ballot paper into a simple wooden box; I had cast the first vote of my life.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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