an electoral procedure in which, if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
Examples of 'second ballot' in a sentence
second ballot
Had he clinched two fewer votes, it would have gone to a second ballot.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The second ballot now offers that opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Over in parliament, committee room 7 had opened for the second ballot at 9am.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A second ballot would only have added to her humiliation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It will begin a second ballot of 13,000 members next week.
The Sun (2010)
On the second ballot, though, it is important that moderate centre-left voters reciprocate.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He slid to 39 per cent on the second ballot when delegates could vote freely.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The union will announce this morning the results of a second ballot of 5,500 signallers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There will be no second ballot.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Votes on this second ballot would be added up and those that exceeded a 5 per cent threshold would get a proportionate number of seats.