Vote - Poll - Referendum - Ballot
These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide sth by voting.
Election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting: Who did you vote for in the last election?
Vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for sb/ sth: They took a vote on who should go first.
Poll (journalism) the process of voting in an election: They suffered a defeat at the polls.
Referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue.
Ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held: The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. Remember that ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote.
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*a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
*to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/ referendum/ballot
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