second ballot in English
noun
1
a further ballot held to confirm the selection of a candidate where a previous ballot did not yield an absolute majority.
If Davis is recalled, the candidate receiving the most votes in the second ballot will be installed immediately as governor.
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Below are sample sentences containing the word "second ballot" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "second ballot", or refer to the context using the word "second ballot" in the English Dictionary.
1. They voted against him at the second ballot.
2. That takes it to a second ballot, an open convention again.
3. 6 A second ballot, on proceeding with a detailed prospectus, is likely to follow.
4. Purpose: Allowed a ballot with a Counterfoil that was not removed to be marked as a spoiled ballot when an elector was given a second ballot and voted again