voting paper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of voting paper
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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During an interview with BBC Scotland News he showed off the neat brown rectangular voting paper to be used in the secret ballot.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
Comelec said if a machine malfunctioned people could still complete their voting paper, and it would be stored and then scanned later by the schoolteachers who staff election booths.
From Reuters • May 10, 2010
It is therefore provided that an elector may deliver a voting paper containing other names in addition to the one which stands foremost in his preference.
From Considerations on Representative Government by Mill, John Stuart
The division may be taken by a show of hands, by rising, or by a ballot in which a white voting paper denotes an affirmative, and a blue one a negative, vote.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
While Mr. Redling examined the voting paper, Harry Rames cast an eye over the tapestry.
From The Turnstile by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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