Sentence examples for beyond the first ballot from inspiring English sources

Proceeding beyond the first ballot opens up a lot of uncertainty.

That's why, even if the convention in Cleveland went beyond the first ballot (in theory, an opportunity for Jeb), the delegates - then no longer legally bound to any candidate - would hardly turn to Jeb, no matter how many ballots.

As for Kasich, even if he wins in Ohio, for him to be nominated in an open convention beyond the first ballot, the Republican National Committee would have to change the rules, and Trump is now preparing contingency plans for any rules change that could enable the kind of open convention that could thwart his nomination if he falls short of a majority of delegates on the first ballot.

"At least, not on the first ballot.

But Goldwater captured the nomination on the first ballot.

On the first ballot, Ms. Rice earned 36 percent of the vote.

"A majority would be unbound after the first ballot.

Make it on the first ballot, or be mocked).

If no one has a majority on the first ballot, the convention keeps on balloting until someone does.

Scalise won the third-ranking job on the first ballot.

Lennon was knocked out in the first ballot.