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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It’s been nine months since the 2024 election — more than enough time for voters to reassess and second-guess their choices at the ballot box.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
However, the lawful efforts to fight against the dilution of Black voters' collective power at the ballot box may be ending soon, as a new legal argument progresses toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Other tax increases see mixed results at ballot box
Referendums to increase the county’s sales tax to pay for other projects haven’t fared as well with voters in recent election cycles.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Michalowski said the office was working on lowering the design of the ballot boxes for the final products.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
However, the lawful efforts to fight against the dilution of Black voters' collective power at the ballot box may be ending soon, as a new legal argument progresses toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Other tax increases see mixed results at ballot box
Referendums to increase the county’s sales tax to pay for other projects haven’t fared as well with voters in recent election cycles.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Michalowski said the office was working on lowering the design of the ballot boxes for the final products.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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