A ballot cast is the act of voting in an election. It involves filling out a ballot paper with one's chosen candidate or party and then submitting it to be counted. The crossword solutions for the term 'a ballot cast' are VOTED (5 letters), VOTE (4 letters), XED (3 letters), and VOTES (5 letters). VOTED and votes refer to the act of casting a ballot, while VOTE and xed refer to the marking of the ballot paper.