名詞 ballot:

1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
   同義詞：vote, voting, balloting

動詞 ballot:

1. vote by ballot

1. The new act stipulates that election to union office shall be by secret ballot of members.
   新法規(guī)定工會職位的選舉將由會員秘密投票方式進行。
2. We should put it to a ballot.
   我們應該對此進行無記名投票。
3. He was elected by ballot.
   他是由無記名投票選舉的。

bal.lot

n.（名詞）
A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
投票用紙：選舉中用于投票或登記的一張紙或卡片，尤指無記名投票的
The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
投票：投票的行為、過程或方式，尤指只有少數(shù)人知道的
A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
候選人選票：競選職位的后選人名單；選票
The total of all votes cast in an election.
投票總數(shù)：一次競選中的投票總數(shù)
The right to vote; franchise.
投票權；選舉權
A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
曾用于無記名投票的小球
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
bal.lot.ed,bal.lot.ing,bal.lots
To cast a ballot; vote.
投票；選舉
To draw lots.
拉選票

來源：
Italian ballotta [a small ball used to register a vote] [diminutive of dialectal] balla [ball]
意大利語 ballotta [曾用于登記投票的小球] [] 方言balla的小后綴 [球]
[of Germanic origin] * see bhel- 2
[源于日耳曼語的] *參見 bhel- 2

【引伸】
bal.loter
n.（名詞）