投票

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 投票 (とうひょう) is the noun voting and the stem of the verb to vote.
• Basic usage: 投票用紙を受け取る refers to the physical ballot; 無記名で投票した reports casting a secret vote.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ballot compound and voting action
  • Adding 用紙 creates the paper object ballot, while 投票した denotes the act of voting.