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   Bal·lot

   /ˈbalət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret: "the commissioners were elected by ballot"
   • ▪ the total number of votes cast in a ballot: "he won 54 percent of the ballot"
   • ▪ the piece of paper used to record someone's vote.

   verb

   • 1. (of an organization) elicit a secret vote from (members) on a particular issue: "the union is preparing to ballot its members on the same issue"
   • ▪ cast one's vote on a particular issue: "ambulance crews balloted unanimously to reject the deal"
   • ▪ decide the allocation of (something) to applicants by drawing lots: "if the offer is oversubscribed acceptances will be balloted"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally denoting a small colored ball placed in a container to register a vote): from Italian ballotta, diminutive of balla (see ball1).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

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