Sentence examples for subsequent ballots from inspiring English sources

Most of the subsequent ballots showed a similar result.

But on the second, third and subsequent ballots, more and more delegates are free to vote their conscience.

On the first ballot most delegates are bound to vote according to their state's results; on subsequent ballots they become free to choose.

While delegates are bound on the first ballot according to the results of state primaries and caucuses, they are unbound on subsequent ballots if a contested convention occurs.

Warner would be expected to support regional bids from the United States and Mexico, but he told The Daily Telegraph of London that "America will not win" on the first ballot, which would make his vote available on subsequent ballots.

An unidentified "GOP guru who'll be very involved in the convention" told Politico's Playbook that "the Rules require each convention to pass the specific rules that govern its proceedings," and that the term "majority" can be amended to "60% (or 66.6%) of the delegates on the first ballot and a majority of delegates on any subsequent ballots".

(The subsequent ballot measure passed, though it was later struck down).

On any subsequent ballot, delegates are free to vote their conscience and, since delegate selection is often an entirely separate process from a primary, there is likely to be a significant shift in votes on a second ballot.

Despite my frantic pointing, observers missed the first batch, quickly spread around by the commission members' able hands, but they appeared, unmistakably and suspiciously neat, in each subsequent ballot box.

In addition, every sailor had his participation in the action and subsequent ballot noted on his service records.

Trump could actually win on a subsequent ballot, by picking up delegates from non-Cruz candidates (especially if he's only a handful of delegates away from winning).