A ballot paper is a device used for casting votes in an election, which can be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It is a sheet of paper on which the names of the contesting candidates along with their party names and symbols are listed. Ballot papers can be considered official documents, and they list the candidates running for an election, allowing the voter to mark their preferences accordingly. Ballot papers can be delivered to voters in various ways, including by mail or in-person at a polling station. The traditional form of ballots are paper ballots, but ballots can also be created online and used digitally, or filled out by using a voting machine.