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Word: ballot (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

Because so many of its citizens could not read or write, prewar Yugoslavia adopted the rubber ballot. Under this system, in full view of election officials, the voter holds a little rubber ball in his fist, dips his fist into all the ballot boxes, drops the ball where he chooses, finally shows his empty fist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: The Rubber Ballot | 4/3/1950 | See Source »

Voting procedure at Radcliffe requires the persons in charge of voting stations to check off the name of each girl as she turns in her ballot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Error Postpones 'Cliffe Vote Tally | 3/31/1950 | See Source »

...place to defeat the extremists is at the ballot box. Suppression by 'the occupation powers will only help extremists...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: German Aid in Mutual Defense Will Keep Country Non-Aggressive--Clay | 3/30/1950 | See Source »

Briggs and Barnard Hall led 'Cliffe dormitories in holding house elections last night. Cabot will vote later this week, and the other halls will Ballot after spring vacation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two Radcliffe Dorms Hold House Elections | 3/29/1950 | See Source »

Preferential voting took place from Monday night through Wednesday in the dormitories and on Tuesday and Wednesday in Agassiz for commuters. Each girl's name was checked off twice, once when she received her ballot, and again when she cast it. In all, 715 voted in the election, "a phenomenally large number," Joan Braverman remarked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heaton Is New Radcliffe Government President | 3/17/1950 | See Source »

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