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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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In a sign of the pressures around the issue, the proposal was voted on by secret ballot, a relatively uncommon procedure at the gathering, with nearly 75 percent of votes against.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Previously, only the parliamentary party could vote by secret ballot in selecting a candidate and ordinary members did not have a say.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The conclave is a gathering of 120 cardinals who hold a secret ballot in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

In secret ballot we voted unanimously to keep him.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver