Read the paragraph. Answer the questions. People have been voting for their leaders since at least 500 B.C. Some of the earliest voters were ancient Greek citizens. They voted by dropping clay balls into pots for the _________ of their choice. Centuries later, Roman citizens voted with beans. Early settlers in North America used corn kernels. In the 1800s, people marked their choices on paper ballots. By 1892, voters were using machines with levers, and in the 1960s punch cards became common. Today, electronic voting is becoming widespread. Question 1 3. The best word for the blank in this paragraph is