Ballot in spanish
Votación
pronunciation: boʊtɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: boʊtɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
In gestures
ballot1 = votación, voto.
Example: The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.more:
» ballot box = urna, urna electoral.
Example: But according him, Kurdish militiamen stole the ballot boxes from the polling station, returning them later after obviously tampering with them.» ballot paper = papeleta para votar.
Example: Please remember that the ballot papers should be signed by the authorised signatory of the Member registered for the Section concerned.» cast + a ballot = votar, emitir un voto.
Example: The Secretary General will announce how many vacancies there are on the Executive Board and when you may cast your ballot.» postal ballot = voto por correo.
Example: The closing date for the postal ballots for those Section Standing Committees for which there are elections is close of business on Wednesday 14th May.» secret ballot = voto secreto.
Example: This kind of thinking contrasts starkly with the importance accorded to the secret ballot in other matters.» stuff + the ballot box = manipular las urnas, sabotear las urnas.
Example: In the January election, the Kurds dealt with the problem of being a relatively small minority in the province by stuffing the ballot boxes.ballot2 = someter a votación.
Example: After failing to reach an agreement with the employers' association they balloted their members on strike action.