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.see also stuff the ballot box
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Most of the money ended up in a political committee controlled by Attorney General James Uthmeier, at the time the governor’s chief of staff and the pointman on DeSantis’ campaign to defeat recreational marijuana at the ballot box.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Muns said transportation needs are changing and hopes voters make informed decisions at the ballot box next May regarding transit options and DART.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
City leaders, however, say a lodging tax would be more palatable for voters and successful at the ballot box as the financial burden would largely fall on tourists.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Erdoğan’s brazen act means the ballot box might no longer matter in Turkey.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Muns said transportation needs are changing and hopes voters make informed decisions at the ballot box next May regarding transit options and DART.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
City leaders, however, say a lodging tax would be more palatable for voters and successful at the ballot box as the financial burden would largely fall on tourists.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Erdoğan’s brazen act means the ballot box might no longer matter in Turkey.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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