BALLOT

a method of secret voting. " _ ihe MB cn a F presiding officer polling station >| a voting paper, which bears the names of all the candidates, He places a cro >| against the peg rowel oan > | folds the paper, and oo itina si; box. The Dre Nags voting by » | ballot was first adopted in England at the; cat on died ¢o pertinnes ae mee, | exten par mn - | elections by the Ballot Act of 1872. A similar method is made use of in electing t | members of clubs, sciet.tific societies, etc., | take tse ploce of scthen Saammteeeee te, 6 the voting papers. [s. 61]