secret ballotnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌsiː.krət ˈbæl.ət/us/ˌsiː.krət ˈbæl.ət/a method of voting in which each person writes their choice on a piece of paper so that no one else knows how they have voted:
The election of the new members is done by secret ballot.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- nominate
- rigging
- running mate
- safe
- scrutineer
- show of hands
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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