on the ballot
idiom
: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.
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There are no Republicans on the ballot in the race, and Cook County has not elected a Republican as board president since 1966.
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The supervisors voted 4-1 at the meeting to put the tax on the ballot.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One of them, Andrew White, dropped out but still appears on the ballot.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma Legislature could put it on the ballot by sending a referendum to the polls.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The supervisors voted 4-1 at the meeting to put the tax on the ballot.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One of them, Andrew White, dropped out but still appears on the ballot.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma Legislature could put it on the ballot by sending a referendum to the polls.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Feb. 2026
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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