1. [n]  a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
2. [n]  a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
3. [v]  vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

BALLOT is a 6 letter word that starts with B.

1. \Bal"lot\ (b[a^]l"l[u^]t), n. [F. ballotte, fr. It.
   ballotta. See {Ball} round body.]
   1. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any
      printed or written ticket used in voting.
   2. The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots
      or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by
      tickets.
            The insufficiency of the ballot.      --Dickens.
   3. The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a
      given territory or electoral district.
   {Ballot box}, a box for receiving ballots.
   

2. \Bal"lot\ (b[a^]l"l[u^]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
   {Balloted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Balloting}.] [F. ballotter to
   toss, to ballot, or It. ballottare. See {Ballot}, n.]
   To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
   

3. \Bal"lot\, v. t.
   To vote for or in opposition to.
         None of the competitors arriving to a sufficient number
         of balls, they fell to ballot some others. --Sir H.
                                                  Wotton.