tally sheet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tally sheet
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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It added that it was carefully checking every tally sheet, after the constitutional court annulled Mutharika's victory in 2019 because of irregularities.
From BBC
After counting the votes, local officials take a photo of the final tally sheet and send the image to both the constituency and national tallying centres.
From BBC
Shortly before the special meeting was announced, a González staffer texted her a photo of a printed tally sheet marked “Vote Counts” that listed the council members with boxes titled, “Approve,” “Decline” and “Other.”
From Seattle Times
I was stunned to see spinning conveyor wheels, whizzing hundreds of ballots past “counters,” who struggled to mark, on a tally sheet, each voter’s selection for the presidential and Senate races.
From Washington Post
It’s the Senate tally sheet from Jan. 23, 2001, recording my unanimous confirmation as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
From Washington Post
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