ballet(t) / ballot [ˈbælət]
ballet – n. – var. of ballad – a folk song
Do Not Confuse With ballet [ˈbælei, bæˈlei] the dance
ballot – n. – 1. a system of voting usually by marking a paper with one’s choice of candidate, etc.; 2. a single round of voting – the total of votes recorded; 3. a paper or ticket used in voting; 4. the drawing of lots; v. tr. 1. vote by ballot, draw lots; 2. intr. – solicit votes from (i.e. the union balloted its members)