Sentence examples for is ballot from inspiring English sources
noun
Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
Iran can arm and fund militias till kingdom come, but at the end of the day, in Iraq, it is ballot papers, not bullets, that decide who stays in power and who gets the boot.
Among them is ballot initiative 1491 in Washington state that would allow family members or police to get a court order to prevent a person from getting a gun who might be a danger to themselves or to others.
Aslef is balloting its members for a strike on Gatwick Express.
Unison, a health-service union, is balloting workers affected to strike against the transfer.
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association TSSAA) is balloting its members, with the likelihood of co-ordinating industrial action.
Among the string of accusations of violations is ballot-stuffing.
Were ballot boxes sealed in the observers' presence?
In 2000, the excuse was ballot papers and faulty machines.
Many Russians would argue that there was ballot box stuffing and vote rigging.
Where are ballots counted by hand?
Unions members will be balloted on the new deal.
