Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

ballot

1. bal.lot \'bal-*t\ n [It ballotta, fr. It dial., dim. of balla ball] 1a: 
   a small ball used in secret voting  1b: a sheet of paper used to cast a 
   vote  2a: the action or system of voting  2b: the right to vote  2c: VOTE  
   3: the number of votes cast 
2. ballot vi : to vote or decide by ballot  - bal.lot.er n