I am not sure which ballot you are asking about, but throughout his career in politics, he has gotten on the ballot the same way as any other successful candidate: he announced his candidacy for that office; won his primary; won the nomination of his party; and then went on to compete against his opponent in the election.
When my parents were voting for a mayor they had to use a ballot.
Yes. He voted by absentee ballot in Illinois where he is registered to vote.
The order of candidates on the ballot is typically determined through a random selection process or a rotation system to ensure fairness. The specific order can vary by state and election. It is unlikely that Barack Obama is consistently listed first on every ballot.
Regardless of who she supported, or who she says she voted for, the ballot is secret and no one can ever know for certain.
Like any leader of a democracy, he was elected in a ballot.
When you "vote for president and vice president", you are actually voting, in most states, for the slate of electors of your state who have pledged to vote for the candidates you selected on the ballot. For example, if you are in California and you select Barack Obama and Joe Biden on the ballot, you are actually voting for the 55 potential electors who have pledged to vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Yes, unless she forgot to file for an absentee ballot or was not registered to vote where she lives.
a butterfly ballot is a ballot in the shape of a butterfly
The "secret" ballot, also known as the Australian ballot or Masachusetts ballot.
you ballot in australia
The Short ballot
The Short ballot