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.

see also:

stuff the ballot box

Examples of ballot box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The top two Democrats in California’s Legislature filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging claims made by backers of a proposition that would institute a voter ID requirement at the ballot box. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Missourians will soon decide whether to dramatically weaken their own power at the ballot box when voters across the state consider Amendment 4. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

When Black voters faced threats of violence at the ballot box, the community showed up in numbers that were impossible to ignore. — Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The measure failed at the ballot box, with 54% voting against it. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ballot box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks