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Ballot

To vote or decide by ballot as to ballot for a candidate

Ballotation

Voting by ballot

Balloter

One who votes by ballot

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Faggot votes

Faggot votes. A faggot vote is where a man is formally possessed of a right to vote for a member

Poll

Poll, to give a vote at an election; also to receive a vote; also a taking of votes of all persons entitled to

Proxy

Proxy, a person appointed, usually by written authority, by a person entitled to vote personally, to vote at the discretion of the proxy. See Harben v. Phillips, (1883) 23 Ch D p.

Ballot

Ballot [fr. balla, Ital.; balle, Fr.], a little ball or ticket used in giving votes. Means a small ball or ticket used for indicating a vote; the system of choosing persons for office

High Steward, Court of the Lord

lords to attend and try the indicted peer. All the peers who have a right to sit and vote are summoned 21 days before such trial, and every lord appearing and taking the oaths may vote upon

Improper reception, refusal or rejection

Improper reception, refusal or rejection, When it is said that there is improper refusal of any vote it implies again two things, viz., a vote which ought to have been accepted as valid vote has

Zero

Random House Dictionary of English Language. Zero, represents the lowest point of degree of the lowest number of votes which can be possibly be obtained by a candidate, Shrimikar v. Keshri Chand, AIR 1984 Raj 14 (18).

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