Sentence examples for a ballot place from inspiring English sources

And that's only if a ballot place is won.

I didn't get a London ballot place, so in the spring of 2005 I ran the Paris marathon in 4hr 20min – a steady 10 minutes a mile pace.

If a ballot takes place on the afternoon of the first day and no-one is elected, or no ballot had taken place, four ballots are held on each successive day: two in each morning and two in each afternoon.

Each writes his choice on a ballot and places it in an urn.

He noted that she had allowed a ballot that placed a "y" on the end of the candidate's last name but disallowed one that started her last name with an "N".

Her client was able to get a ballot issue placed to oppose the special financing.

Divers would enter a ballot for places on controlled dives run on several days.

In 1978, the now famous Prop 13 was petitioned onto the ballot, placing a cap on property taxes – the main local source of school funding.

Selection in a given education authority area can be ended by ballot, but for a ballot to take place 20% of those eligible to vote must sign a petition calling for one.

Under the measure, school districts, which vote on their own budgets, can also choose a ballot format in place of the town meeting.

In Seattle, after blocking a city council ordinance, the industry is now spending lavishly against a ballot measure to place a 20centt fee on paper and plastic bags.