balloting
noun
bal·lot·ing
ˈba-lə-tiŋ 
: an act or process of voting
finished second in the balloting for the MVP award
Even in Oregon, where mail-in balloting makes voting convenient, two-thirds of those registered sat out the May primary.—
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Some who were part of the balloting process even took issue with their fellow voters.
—Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Heat did not have an All-Star starter selected in the combined fan/player/media balloting, with those selections announced last week.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Last winter, the Brewers sent two-time All-Star reliever Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for left-hander Nestor Cortes and third baseman Caleb Durbin, who finished third in NL Rookie of the Year balloting during his debut season in Milwaukee.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
New Hampshire has wrangled for years over proposals to restrict student voting and tighten voter ID requirements while blocking attempts by Democrats to expand early voting and mail balloting.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
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Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Heat did not have an All-Star starter selected in the combined fan/player/media balloting, with those selections announced last week.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Last winter, the Brewers sent two-time All-Star reliever Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for left-hander Nestor Cortes and third baseman Caleb Durbin, who finished third in NL Rookie of the Year balloting during his debut season in Milwaukee.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
New Hampshire has wrangled for years over proposals to restrict student voting and tighten voter ID requirements while blocking attempts by Democrats to expand early voting and mail balloting.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Balloting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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