Vote vs. Ballot

Votenoun

a formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities

Votenoun

an act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot

Votenoun

(obsolete) an ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer

Voteverb

(intransitive) to cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election

Voteverb

(transitive) to choose or grant by means of a vote, or by general consent

Votenoun

An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.

Votenoun

A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of persons, expressed in some received and authorized way; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the person voting has an interest in common with others, either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws, rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage.

Votenoun

That by means of which will or preference is expressed in elections, or in deciding propositions; voice; a ballot; a ticket; as, a written vote.

Votenoun

Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence.

Votenoun

Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.

Voteverb

To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other authorized means, as in electing persons to office, in passing laws, regulations, etc., or in deciding on any proposition in which one has an interest with others.

Voteverb

To choose by suffrage; to elec ; as, to vote a candidate into office.

Voteverb

To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution.

Voteverb

To declare by general opinion or common consent, as if by a vote; as, he was voted a bore.

Voteverb

To condemn; to devote; to doom.

Votenoun

a choice that is made by voting;

Votenoun

the opinion of a group as determined by voting;

Votenoun

a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment;

Votenoun

a body of voters who have the same interests;

Votenoun

the total number of votes cast;

Voteverb

express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote;

Voteverb

express one's choice or preference by vote;

Voteverb

express a choice or opinion;

Voteverb

be guided by in voting;

Voteverb

bring into existence or make available by vote;

Ballotnoun

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.

Ballotnoun

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.

Ballotnoun

The total of all the votes cast in an election.

Ballotnoun

A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.

Ballotverb

To vote or decide by ballot.

Ballotverb

To draw lots.

Ballotnoun

Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.

Ballotnoun

The act of secret voting, whether by balls, written or printed ballots or tickets, or by use of a voting machine; the system of voting secretly.

Ballotnoun

The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.

Ballotnoun

the official list of candidates competing in an election.

Ballotverb

To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.

Ballotverb

To vote for or in opposition to.

Ballotnoun

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

Ballotnoun

a choice that is made by voting;

Ballotverb

vote by ballot;

Ballot

A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters in Italy around the 16th century.Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared.