What are ballots?

A ballot is like a special paper you use to choose who you want to be your leader.

Imagine you're picking your favorite ice cream flavor at the shop, but instead of saying "I want chocolate," you write it down on a piece of paper. That's kind of what happens with a ballot. You pick your favorite person or group, and then you write that choice on a little paper, which is your ballot.

When people go to vote, they get a ballot, which looks like a small piece of paper or a card. They use a pencil or pen to mark their choice, maybe by circling someone’s name or putting an “X” next to them. This is just like when you pick your favorite animal in class and draw a picture of it.

Once everyone has voted, all the ballots are collected and counted. The person with the most votes wins! It's like a big ice cream flavor contest, except instead of chocolate or vanilla, people are voting for leaders.