This is the 1339th most frequent Spanish word.
votación
The act of voting or a vote.
This usage of 'votación' denotes a formal process of vote collection to decide on a matter, specifically an election.
Participé en la votación para elegir al presidente de la asociación.
I participated in the voting to elect the president of the association.
Here, 'votación' refers to a decision-making process where participants cast their votes on a specific proposal or issue.
La votación para decidir el destino del proyecto fue muy reñida.
The voting to decide the project's fate was very competitive.
In this sentence, 'votación' describes an informal voting mechanism among a group to decide on a trivial matter collaboratively.