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Word: balloting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...theory about the preferential ballot is that you vote for as many people as you want. Contrary to expectation, a fourth or even fifth or sixth vote may mean something in a close election, and there is no reason to think that today's elections won't be close...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Classes Select 7 Councilmen From 40 Candidates Today | 5/5/1949 | See Source »

...nonsense bill,'" Representative Daniel Rudsten of Boston said last night. "A majority in the House are against the bill but they are afraid to voice opposition to it because then they themselves might be open to accusations of sympathizing with communism." No secret ballot on H. 442 is likely, Rudsten added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sullivan Bill Comes Up for Final Vote in House Today | 5/4/1949 | See Source »

...greatest achievements was to teach Puerto Ricans the true value of the ballot. Against the then-common practice of vote-selling, Muñoz used an argument compounded of pity and scorn: "If you want to sell your vote for $2, all right. I don't blame you. I know $2 is worth something. But if you don't sell your vote, you can use it to get justice for your family. So remember: justice or $2. But you can't have both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man of the People | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...believe that nobody cares. Statistics show that college graduate form one of the most ballot-minded groups of the population. Personally, I was greatly disappointed to have to admit that I ought not to vote because of the fact that of the twenty-four candidates only one was known...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Graduate Elections | 4/29/1949 | See Source »

Customary noon and night balloting will be used for today's Winthrop reelection. The same five candidates will be on the ballot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Revote Called For Winthrop Council Seat | 4/29/1949 | See Source »

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