balloting
noun
bal·lot·ing
ˈba-lə-tiŋ 
: an act or process of voting
finished second in the balloting for the MVP award
Even in Oregon, where mail-in balloting makes voting convenient, two-thirds of those registered sat out the May primary.—
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Plascencia said there was no need for further balloting.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
In pictures: The world mourns Pope Francis 1 of 79
The cardinal electors will vote for the next Bishop of Rome in a highly secretive ballot held in the Sistine Chapel, which was closed to the public on Monday in preparation for the balloting, according to the Vatican Museum website.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Sure, center fielder Jackson Merrill finished second in rookie-of-the-year balloting.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
As a digital balloting closed earlier Sunday, Carney received the overwhelming majority of the 150,000 members of the Liberal Party than any other contender in the short leadership battle.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
In pictures: The world mourns Pope Francis 1 of 79
The cardinal electors will vote for the next Bishop of Rome in a highly secretive ballot held in the Sistine Chapel, which was closed to the public on Monday in preparation for the balloting, according to the Vatican Museum website.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Sure, center fielder Jackson Merrill finished second in rookie-of-the-year balloting.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
As a digital balloting closed earlier Sunday, Carney received the overwhelming majority of the 150,000 members of the Liberal Party than any other contender in the short leadership battle.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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