A ballot is a paper that shows your choice in a vote. People use it to pick who they want in an election.
I put my choice on the ballot.
She dropped the ballot in the box.
Ballot can mean the action of voting. Usually, people vote in secret to keep their choice safe and private.
The ballot was held quietly today.
Everyone took part in the ballot last week.
Ballot also means the way people vote, using papers counted in a way to choose a winner or make decisions. It helps keep the vote secret and fair.
The ballot system is used in many countries.
This ballot method helps keep votes secret.
In groups or clubs, a ballot is a paper form where people write or mark their choice. This helps the group choose leaders or make decisions.
The club gave each member a ballot.
Please mark your answers on the ballot.
As a verb, to ballot means to vote in secret. This means your choice stays private and no one knows your answer.
People ballot to protect their choice.
Citizens balloted in the election today.
In older times, a ballot could be a small object or paper used to vote privately. This helped people choose without others knowing.
He dropped the ballot into the box.
Each ballot showed one vote for king.
Sometimes ballot is used to mean a choice or decision, not only in voting but in groups or plans. It shows what people pick from options.
The final ballot was between two plans.
We took a ballot on the color to buy.
