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

Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night. —Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026

Political observers saw the explicit branding as a sign of Netanyahu’s plan to capitalize on the wartime momentum at the ballot box and push for early elections to maximize the electoral dividends. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026

Some of the polling stations are high up in remote mountain villages, which are accessible only by days of hiking, leading authorities to arrange the transport of ballot boxes by helicopter to counting centers. —ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

When voters seek an anti-establishment choice, Heberlig noted, emotions can play an even bigger role in their choices at the ballot box. —Mary Ramsey updated March 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ballot box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• equinox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks
• blocks
• blocs