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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
The Republicans have led polls for months, raising the possibility of two Republicans and no Democrats appearing on the November general election ballot under California’s top-two primary system.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The measure will go before voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties on November's ballot.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Even if voters approve the ballot initiative in early 2027, the specifics would be up to the City Council, according to Franco.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Of the 95,179 ballots cast in the runoff, 58 were left blank, according to Tarrant County Elections Administration.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The measure will go before voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties on November's ballot.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Even if voters approve the ballot initiative in early 2027, the specifics would be up to the City Council, according to Franco.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Of the 95,179 ballots cast in the runoff, 58 were left blank, according to Tarrant County Elections Administration.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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After a lawsuit accused the college’s board of trustees of violating Florida’s public transparency laws, the school took a new vote in December — clearing the way for the state to transfer the land.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ultimately acknowledged the gap, as Judge took home 17 first-place MVP votes, his second consecutive MVP, and the third of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Women's suffrage movement At first, the suffrage movement focused on getting individual states to pass the women's vote.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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