Sentence examples for open balloting from inspiring English sources

Before dewy-eyed reformers drew curtains across our voting booths during the late 19th century, open balloting was common practice.

Afraid that taking vice presidential nominations from the floor would precipitate divisive oratory, chairman Stephen Bradley called for open balloting for the nomination.

It will also decide whether the president will be chosen in a secret or open ballot.

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".

Half the 400 places have been allocated to the public through an open ballot, although attendees will get no closer to the Bank than Guildhall, a medieval building 400m down the road, where the all-day sessions will take place.

But this week the PRI's careful efforts to revamp itself in line with Mexico's new democracy risked being undermined, as a closely fought election for the party presidency descended into claims of ballot-rigging.The election took the form of an open ballot, in which any Mexican could vote.