From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from
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is usually called a "ballot paper".[2] The word ballot is used
for an election process within an organisation (such as a trade
union "holding a ballot" of its members).     Ancient Greek
ostraca, 5th century BC, Ancient Agora Museum in Athens, housed
in the Stoa of Attalus. Ancient Greek bronze secret ballots used
to cast a juror's vote on a case, 3rd century BC, Ancient Agora
Museum in Athens, housed in the Stoa of Attalus    In Ancient
India, around 920 AD, in Tamil Nadu, Palm leaves were used for
village assembly elections. The palm leaves with candidate
names, will be put inside a mud pot, for counting. This was
called Kudavolai system.[4][5][6]  The first use of paper
ballots in North America was in 1629 within the Massachusetts
Bay Colony to select a pastor for the Salem Church.[7]  In the
United States initially paper ballots were pieces of paper
marked and supplied by voters.  Type