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.
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Midterm primaries have already begun in parts of the country, and Georgia voters will head to the ballot box on May 19 to kick off the election season.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
After Trump won at the ballot box, prediction markets declared victory over polling as the new, trustworthy forecasters of public opinion.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The referendum Looming over everything is the potential statewide vote to strike down the map at the ballot box in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
County officials said that two election judges placed 69 ballots in the post-election paperwork box instead of ballot boxes, so they were not counted on election night.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
After Trump won at the ballot box, prediction markets declared victory over polling as the new, trustworthy forecasters of public opinion.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The referendum Looming over everything is the potential statewide vote to strike down the map at the ballot box in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
County officials said that two election judges placed 69 ballots in the post-election paperwork box instead of ballot boxes, so they were not counted on election night.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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