Sentence examples for an open ballot from inspiring English sources
Probably the most deserving and could have won in an open ballot.
Beyond the question of law, some might complain that an open ballot would corrode the ethical underpinnings of the franchise.
Bercow's enemies had already realised there was no chance of defeating him in an open ballot and had retired to their fetid lair to snarl and sneer.
Fortunately, the State Senate's Democratic minority leader, Martin Connor, plans to call the question next week by offering legislation to ensure an open ballot in 2004.
Michael Quinn Sullivan, with a group called Empower Texans, is trying to get conservative activists to work on their senators now, more than a year before this unfolds, to force an open ballot.
In 1853, when the Massachusetts legislature changed hands, the new majority made envelopes optional, having accepted the argument that it was its duty to give every citizen the right "to vote as his fathers did, with an open ballot".
"Pleased to announce an open-ballot-access election," Mr. Miller posted on his Twitter account.
Oregon is a place were political activists, especially conservative ballot measure activists, test drive a lot of ideas, because we have such a wide open ballot measure culture and we have one major media market -- Portland, Oregon -- and so it's fairly cheap to try and effect the outcome of elections here.
It will also decide whether the president will be chosen in a secret or open ballot.
For example, Sistani's public support for an open list ballot was instrumental in prompting ISCI, Sadrist Trend, Maliki's State of Law, and other Shia parties to follow suit, despite Tehran's preference for a closed list.
