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Fill in each blank so that the resulting statement is true.
Ballots in which voters are asked to rank all the candidates are called ballots. A table that shows how often each particular outcome occurred and that summarizes an election's results is called a/an table.
Ballots in which voters are asked to rank all the candidates are called ballots. A table that shows how often each particular outcome occurred and that summarizes an election's results is called a table.

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Final Answer: Ballots in which voters are asked to rank all the candidates are called \(\boxed{\text{ranked-choice}}\) ballots. A table that shows how often each particular outcome occurred and that summarizes an election's results is called a \(\boxed{\text{frequency distribution}}\) table.

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Step 1 :The question is asking for the specific terms used to describe a certain type of ballot and a certain type of table. The type of ballot is one where voters rank all the candidates, and the type of table is one that summarizes election results by showing the frequency of each outcome.

Step 2 :From my knowledge in voting systems and statistics, the type of ballot described is known as a 'ranked-choice' or 'preferential' ballot. The type of table described is typically referred to as a 'frequency distribution' table in statistics.

Step 3 :Final Answer: Ballots in which voters are asked to rank all the candidates are called \(\boxed{\text{ranked-choice}}\) ballots. A table that shows how often each particular outcome occurred and that summarizes an election's results is called a \(\boxed{\text{frequency distribution}}\) table.

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