Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,912,811,986 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

secret ballot
(redirected from Secret voting)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
secret ballot
n.
1. A type of voting in which each person's vote is kept secret, but the amassed votes of various groups are revealed publicly.
2. See Australian ballot.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.secret ballot - a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Security was tight as secret voting began shortly after 10am (0400 GMT) and ended at 3pm in the two chambers of parliament and four provincial assemblies.
Zardari triumph by 7 Days (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
BAGHDAD, A lawmaker from the Shiite parliamentary bloc loyal to anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday termed the secret voting on the provincial councilsCO law as C[pounds sterling]constitutionalC[yen].
News Summary by Aswat al-Iraq (Erbil, Iraq)
Larry Norden wants an end to secret voting in Albany.
Elsewhere: Thompson, Spitzer, Caputo by Azi Paybarah / The New York Observer
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.