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secret ballot

NOUN
vote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ballot choice majority poll referendum tally
STRONG
franchise nay plebiscite suffrage ticket will wish yea
WEAK
aye show of hands yes or no

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The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

During an interview with BBC Scotland News he showed off the neat brown rectangular voting paper to be used in the secret ballot.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

But if that effort fell short on a secret ballot, he’d suffer an embarrassing setback to his stature just when it’s at a new peak.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2024

Union organizers had pressed for the card-check law, contending the secret ballot process, typically held at job sites, left workers fearful of retaliation from employers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

In secret ballot we voted unanimously to keep him.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver