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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Voters would also be required to show a photo ID at the ballot box.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The other one is like, IDs at the ballot box.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In Plano, city leaders are already planning for what comes next — regardless of the outcome at the ballot box.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The other one is like, IDs at the ballot box.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In Plano, city leaders are already planning for what comes next — regardless of the outcome at the ballot box.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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