ballot

scheda elettorale

Foglio o cartoncino su cui si segna la propria scelta durante una votazione.

In inglese semplice: A paper or card on which someone marks their choice in a vote.

• Mark your choice on the ballot.
• The ballots were counted after midnight.
• Her ballot was rejected because she selected two candidates.

Sinonimi: voting paper

Espressioni comuni: ballot paper, ballot box, cast a ballot

votare

Esprimere un voto o prendere una decisione tramite una votazione.

In inglese semplice: To vote, or make a decision by voting.

• The union will ballot its members.
• Workers balloted on the new pay offer.
• Each member could ballot for one candidate.

Come si usa: ballot for someone/something (Members balloted for their preferred candidate.); ballot on something (The union will ballot on the proposed strike.)

Sinonimi: vote

Espressioni comuni: ballot for someone, ballot on something, ballot the members

sorteggiare, tirare a sorte

Scegliere qualcosa estraendo a caso un foglietto, un numero o un oggetto simile.

In inglese semplice: To choose something by randomly drawing a paper, number, or similar object.

• They balloted for the remaining seats.
• Each family balloted for a garden plot.
• We agreed to ballot rather than argue over the rooms.

Come si usa: ballot for something (The applicants balloted for the available places.)

Sinonimi: draw lots

Espressioni comuni: ballot for something, ballot for places