How do you spell Ballot?
Correct spelling
ballot
Remember the Italian origin: ball + ot (like ballot box holds balls)
Why is ballot spelled this way?
From Italian ballotta, small ball. Voting was originally done by dropping balls into containers — a white ball for yes, a black ball for no. Blackballing comes from the same tradition.
Common misspellings of ballot
balotballottballit
Example
She carefully filled out her ballot before placing it in the secure drop box.