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 county faced DeSantis’ wrath after local officials criticized his pro-development legislation and voters rejected his handpicked candidates at the ballot box in November 2024. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Argentina’s Kirchneristas—supporters of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner—and other economic populists will once again gain ground at the ballot box. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

With only a matter of weeks until Israel heads to the ballot box, the sharpest political battleground is unfolding in the skies. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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