Meaning of tally room | Babel Free

Definitions

A room in which votes are counted.

Examples

“I do not say with any criminal intent as to coercing this man, but he takes him away, and he is immediately hoisted upon the shoulders of the people, and they carry him off to Mr. Whitworth′s tally-rooms;[…].”

“1997, US Department of Labor, Conducting Local Union Officer Elections: A Guide for Election Officials, DIANE Publishing Company, US, page 54, Because the atmosphere in the tally room can become noisy and tense, election officials must maintain order at all times so that tally teams can work efficiently and can hear the votes being read.”

“The Tally Room at the Electoral Commission becomes a hive of activity after 6 p.m. when the polling places close. All the results from the Returning Officers are phoned through to the tally room.”

“In his victory speech at the Brisbane tally room in 2001 Beattie was characteristically earnest, modest, and inclusive.”

“Shortly thereafter Whitlam arrived in the tally room to accept defeat.”

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