What does the term ballot mean?

• A. A slip of paper used to vote
• B. the process of voting
• C. A formal vote count
• D. A list of candidates

Answer: (B)

Ballot refers to the act of voting and the system used to cast and record votes. It isn’t just the physical form you fill out (a common slip of paper is how ballots are often carried out in practice), but the method and process by which voters indicate their choices and those choices are collected and tallied. The other ideas describe parts or results of the voting process—such as the paper used, the tally, or a list of candidates—but they don’t capture the overall idea of how votes are cast and officially counted.