A ballot is a device (originally a small ball — see blackball) used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but governmental elections use pre-printed to protect the secrecy of the votes. The voter casts their ballot in a box at a polling station. History In ancient Greece, citizens used pieces of broken pottery to scr… (More on Ballot)