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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

Under the old rules, farmworkers voted on union representation by secret ballot at a polling site designated by the state labor board, typically on employer property.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 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

There they will choose a leader for themselves by secret ballot in a free election.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut