balloting
noun
bal·lot·ing
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Definition of balloting
: 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.— Karen Tumulty
Examples of balloting in a Sentence
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Dwayne Haskins left Ohio State for the NFL after setting a school record with 50 touchdown passes last season and finishing third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "Georgia transfer Justin Fields named Ohio State’s starting QB," 19 Aug. 2019 As was the case in the 2018 midterms, the board also expects to have the assistance of the Illinois National Guard for the 2020 balloting. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "3 years after Russian hackers tapped Illinois voter database, officials spending millions to safeguard 2020 election," 5 Aug. 2019 In the annual player balloting, Clowney was ranked 32nd a year ago. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans' Jadeveon Clowney ranked 63rd on NFL Network top 100 list," 25 July 2019 Moreover, there is a paper trail for each ballot cast regardless of the type of balloting system used. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "3 years after Russian hackers tapped Illinois voter database, officials spending millions to safeguard 2020 election," 5 Aug. 2019 Donald, voted the No. 1 player in the NFL in balloting by league players, anchors a line that also features veteran Michael Brockers. — Gary Kleinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Wade Phillips likes how new pieces fit in his Rams defense," 2 Aug. 2019 In 53 games, Ramirez posted a 3.5 WAR and managed to finish fourth in the National League's MVP balloting. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Most important MLB trade deadline deals of the past 15 years," 23 July 2019 And that shift in opinion translated into a massive wave of Democratic gains in the 1974 midterm balloting. — Elizabeth Spiers, The New Republic, "Beyond Pelosi," 24 July 2019 The Washington Mystics star led the fan balloting, receiving 32,460 votes followed by Wilson with 26,475. — Doug Feinberg, baltimoresun.com, "Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne, Aces’ A’ja Wilson named WNBA All-Star captains," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'balloting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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balloting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of balloting
: an act or process of voting
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