Ballot

Ballot

A paper on which a voter indicates his or her choice (e.g. of a candidate in an election or of an option in a referendum). In the House of Commons, ballots are used only for the election of the Speaker, for the election of committee chairs and vice-chairs (on occasion) and for appeals on the votability of items of private Members' business.

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