English noun: balloting | |||
1. | balloting (act) a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | ||
Samples | There were only 17 votes in favor of the motion. They allowed just one vote per person. | ||
Synonyms | ballot, vote, voting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choice, option, pick, selection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block vote, casting vote, multiple voting, secret ballot, split ticket, straight ticket, veto, write-in | ||