Sentence examples for ballot held from inspiring English sources

Yet the result of Iran's parliamentary ballot, held on February 18th, is keenly awaited.

The Federal Conference executive will probably allow two health bill motions and a motion on Syria through to a conference delegates ballot held on Saturday.

In the first ballot, held after each candidate made their pitch in a short speech to the Commons, Mr Bercow secured a comfortable lead ahead of fellow Tory Sir George Young with 112 MPs' votes.

Figures from the bidding process show applicants from other European countries had two bites of the cherry: first by applying for tickets designated for other countries to distribute, and then again by entering the ballot held in Britain.

On 3 February a unique exhibition takes place at the British Library, open only to selected academics or those who won a ticket in a ballot held last year.

Only 20% of those eligible to vote in the ballot held by the Public and Commercial Services Union, which represents civil servants, supported the walkout; the figure for the National Union of Teachers was 37%.

And ironically, if the result of that ballot holds until 2020, you can be sure that many poleaxed Jeremy Corbyn backers will also be of the opinion that Britain needs different voters.

After more than 30 more ballots held over the next several days, the results were the same.

There were said to be separate Yes and No ballot papers, with the No ballots held at a part of the island accessible only by boat.

Many participating in the election exited polling stations with their index fingers dyed in ink – a measure designed to prevent people casting multiple ballots – held up in celebration.

Issoufou won the most votes in the first round of balloting, held on January 31 , 2011 although no candidates received an outright majority.