Phrases
stuff the ballot box
chiefly US
: to attempt to control the outcome of an election by having multiple illegitimate votes cast in support of the desired candidate
They said the vote-rigging included stuffing ballot boxes, buying votes and absent names on the voter rolls.—
Sonia Verma
Sonia VermaBy a margin of just 277 votes (some say ballot boxes were stuffed), Brooklyn, the nation's fourth-largest city, had voted to give up its proud and independent history.—James Sterngold
James SterngoldExamples of ballot box in a Sentence
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The question now is whether the two sides will negotiate a middle ground or if both approaches will advance this year, setting the stage for a fight at the ballot box.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Efforts to combat voter suppression, expand access to the ballot box, and ensure fair representation are necessary to strengthen democracy and enact policies that mirror the wide range of interests of all Americans.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Voting in the presidential election has seen some acts of civil disobedience, with Russia filing at least 15 criminal cases after people poured dye in ballot boxes, started fires or lobbed Molotov cocktails.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
For over a decade, the left wing have failed to do this at the ballot box, and in recent years have come up with a new idea.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Pollsters say the issue is a winning one for Democrats at the ballot box, and longtime aides say reducing child-care costs for working-class parents is a matter of genuine conviction for the president.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Two Germantown School Board members, Tracy Pawlak and Tom Barney, are facing challengers at the ballot box April 2.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Tuesday’s election highlights the splits in the Uvalde community, where families of survivors and those killed have called for law enforcement officers who failed to stop the massacre to be fired while their neighbors supported them at the ballot box.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
It’s said that the only poll that really matters is the ballot box, and the ballots cast so far in this primary season tell us President Biden’s reelection campaign is off to a very strong start.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Efforts to combat voter suppression, expand access to the ballot box, and ensure fair representation are necessary to strengthen democracy and enact policies that mirror the wide range of interests of all Americans.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Voting in the presidential election has seen some acts of civil disobedience, with Russia filing at least 15 criminal cases after people poured dye in ballot boxes, started fires or lobbed Molotov cocktails.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
For over a decade, the left wing have failed to do this at the ballot box, and in recent years have come up with a new idea.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Pollsters say the issue is a winning one for Democrats at the ballot box, and longtime aides say reducing child-care costs for working-class parents is a matter of genuine conviction for the president.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Two Germantown School Board members, Tracy Pawlak and Tom Barney, are facing challengers at the ballot box April 2.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Tuesday’s election highlights the splits in the Uvalde community, where families of survivors and those killed have called for law enforcement officers who failed to stop the massacre to be fired while their neighbors supported them at the ballot box.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
It’s said that the only poll that really matters is the ballot box, and the ballots cast so far in this primary season tell us President Biden’s reelection campaign is off to a very strong start.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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