ballot box
noun
1
: a box for receiving ballots
2
: ballot sense 2a
In a republic, reform had to come about through the ballot box rather than by force.—
Mary Beth Norton et al.
Mary Beth Norton et al.
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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Can a dour former governor find redemption at the ballot box?
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
With less than one week until Election Day, Virginia residents will head to the ballot box to cast their votes for three statewide offices that will determine whether the executive branch remains under Republican control.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
But these disagreements should be settled through dialogue or at the ballot box, not through threats of violence or worse.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Weak commitment to third party candidates Even with historic support for a third party, only a small share of voters are prepared to follow through at the ballot box.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
With less than one week until Election Day, Virginia residents will head to the ballot box to cast their votes for three statewide offices that will determine whether the executive branch remains under Republican control.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
But these disagreements should be settled through dialogue or at the ballot box, not through threats of violence or worse.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Weak commitment to third party candidates Even with historic support for a third party, only a small share of voters are prepared to follow through at the ballot box.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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