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as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot
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Recent Examples of ballot
Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has yet to certify the referendum campaign for the ballot.
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Ben Wheeler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The commission vote blocks the bond from landing on the August ballot, since Thursday was the final commission meeting before the deadline to send referendums to the August primary ballot.
—Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Colorado voters could head to the polls this November to weigh a ballot measure that would permit the state to redraw its congressional map before the 2028 election cycle.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Unlike most other races on the ballot, the June 2 election is not a primary and will determine who holds the board seat through June 2030.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Ben Wheeler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The commission vote blocks the bond from landing on the August ballot, since Thursday was the final commission meeting before the deadline to send referendums to the August primary ballot.
—Tess Riski
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Colorado voters could head to the polls this November to weigh a ballot measure that would permit the state to redraw its congressional map before the 2028 election cycle.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Unlike most other races on the ballot, the June 2 election is not a primary and will determine who holds the board seat through June 2030.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The judge also invalidated the appointment of the current ACIP, all votes taken by it, and further meetings, until a trial.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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The first wave of women’s-rights activists won suffrage for women, against ferocious and sometimes violent opposition.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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