ballot
document used to cast votes in an election
provisional ballot
ballot requiring further verification of voter's eligibility, used if eligibility cannot be established at the time the ballot is cast
absentee ballot
ballot cast by someone unable or unwilling to attend their assigned polling station
blank vote
ballot on which no candidate is selected, sometimes used to vote against all available candidates
approval ballot
ballot in which a voter may vote for any number of candidates simultaneously
spoilt vote
ballot that is invalid and is thus not included in the final vote count