- (n.) To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
- (v.t.) To vote for or in opposition to.
- (n.) Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.
- (n.) The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets.
- (n.) The whole number of votes cast at an election or in a given territory or electoral district.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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