on the ballot
idiom
: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.
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Fouts was term-limited and his name did not appear on the ballot to run for mayor in last year's election.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
If approved by the Senate, it would be placed on the ballot, either in November or at an earlier election called by Republican Gov. Mike Parson.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
If approved by the Senate, it would be placed on the ballot, either in November or at an earlier election called by Republican Gov. Mike Parson.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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