Noun
balloting -
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" ; "they allowed just one vote per person"
vote ,
ballot ,
voting
choice ,
option ,
selection ,
pick the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate" ; "you can take your pick"
block vote a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
secret ballot a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
split ticket a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party
straight ticket a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party
multiple voting the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)
casting vote the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie
veto a vote that blocks a decision
