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as in votes
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 suffrages
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 ballots
Voters can find more information about how to vote and see what else will be on their ballots by visiting the Missouri Secretary of State’s website.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco, a front-running GOP California gubernatorial candidate, seized over 650,000 ballots from a 2025 special election, triggering a court fight with Democratic state officials.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Currently, voters make their choices on Dominion Voting machines, which then print ballots with a QR code that scanners read to tally votes.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jay Kiel sealed the warrants to seize the ballots at Bianco’s request, which Bonta and a host of news outlets took issue with.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyone is talking about the potential property tax cuts that may soon be on Florida voters’ ballots.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López said voters should expect their ballots to arrive in the mail this year as normal.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The conservative election group is advocating for paper ballots, saying Georgia’s voting machines are untrustworthy.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since then, based both on the number of ballots cast and voting percentages, Republican presidential candidates have regularly underperformed Lake County Republicans running for countywide positions on the same ballot.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Chad Bianco, a front-running GOP California gubernatorial candidate, seized over 650,000 ballots from a 2025 special election, triggering a court fight with Democratic state officials.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Currently, voters make their choices on Dominion Voting machines, which then print ballots with a QR code that scanners read to tally votes.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jay Kiel sealed the warrants to seize the ballots at Bianco’s request, which Bonta and a host of news outlets took issue with.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Everyone is talking about the potential property tax cuts that may soon be on Florida voters’ ballots.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López said voters should expect their ballots to arrive in the mail this year as normal.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The conservative election group is advocating for paper ballots, saying Georgia’s voting machines are untrustworthy.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since then, based both on the number of ballots cast and voting percentages, Republican presidential candidates have regularly underperformed Lake County Republicans running for countywide positions on the same ballot.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballots
votes
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The legislation easily passed the House and Senate with majority votes.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers have taken issue with the fact that Congress has not formally authorized the use of military force, and have forced several votes seeking to block further military action without congressional approval.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Ballots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballots. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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