ballot vs general election

ballot

noun
  • The total of all the votes cast in an election. 

  • The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting. 

  • A list of candidates running for office; a ticket. 

  • Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. 

verb
  • To draw lots. 

  • To vote or decide by ballot. 

general election

noun
  • An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation. 

  • An erection. 

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