Word: balloting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...used as usual. Each voter shall indicate his order of preference for all the candidates for each office except that of Student Council member. A first choice shall count one, a second two, and so on. The candidate receiving the lowest numerical total shall be declared elected. Any ballot on which all the candidates for any office have not been voted upon shall be declared invalid for that office. Polls will be open at Sever Hall from 8.30 to 3o'clock and Standish Hall from 8 to 6o'clock...
...drama and commotion. The one matter in which the public was most interested, the question of what wage demands the bituminous miners would make, and whether they would force a strike on April 1 when their wage contract expires, was settled with nothing stronger than argument and the ballot...
...town in Argentina, voted on the name for a new street. Five of the City Fathers thought the thoroughfare should be called Vicente Lopez, in honor of the author of the Argentine national anthem. Five others voted for Luis Angel Firpo. The tie necessitated the casting of the decisive ballot by the President of the Council, with the result that the street will henceforth be known as Calle Luis Angel Firpo. When some of the Councillors later took the President to task for voting for me instead of the patriot-composer, that official exclaimed: 'Caramba! I thought you meant...
...approval of the nominating committee. Such petitions must be in the hands of the Secretary, E. G. Lowry Jr. '25 at the Phillips Brooks House not later than February 9. The election will be held at the Phillips Brooks House on February 12 by means of the Australian ballot system...
...Brien said: "We are prepared to increase our offer by $55,000, which makes the cash offer $205,000." (Swope had been goading the wealthy and public-spirited Rick-The Committee took three roll calls. On the first two, Manhattan led with San Francisco second. After the second ballot Boss Brennan of Illinois withdrew Chicago's bid out of friendship for Boss Murphy (who remained secluded in the Shoreham three blocks away). On the third ballot Manhattan was chosen with 57 votes out of 103. Somebody called: "Speech, Swope! Speech! Speech!" Swope rose: "This isn't the last time...