Ballot
Ballot
Ballot (/ˈbælət/; from Italian ballotta, meaning a "small ball") is a device used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but electoral systems use some form of printed ballot to protect the secrecy of the votes.
Etymology
The word ballot comes from Italian ballotta, meaning a "small ball". This originated from the Venetian Republic in Italy, where voting was carried out by balls.
Related Terms
- Election: An event in which one or more people make a choice, such as selecting representatives.
- Voting: A method for a group to make a collective decision or express an opinion.
- Polling station: A place where voters go to cast their votes in an election.
- Electoral system: The set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.
- Voter registration: The requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ballot
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