ballot box
noun
1
: a box for receiving ballots
2
: ballot sense 2a
In a republic, reform had to come about through the ballot box rather than by force.—
Mary Beth Norton et al.
Mary Beth Norton et al.
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Or, should Georgia prepare to head to the ballot box a second time next month?
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Alameda resident, who ran for mayor of the town in 2022, was blunt about his name’s ballot box potential.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Kentucky voters will head to the ballot boxes on Tuesday for the 2026 primary elections, weighing in on hundreds of state races and several federal races with major national implications.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The only response that will work is at the ballot box.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Alameda resident, who ran for mayor of the town in 2022, was blunt about his name’s ballot box potential.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Kentucky voters will head to the ballot boxes on Tuesday for the 2026 primary elections, weighing in on hundreds of state races and several federal races with major national implications.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
The only response that will work is at the ballot box.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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