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
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The only way to measure how much Latinos regret their part in bringing Trump to power will be at the ballot box.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But polling shows increasing economic pessimism among voters due to the impact of tariffs, sentiment that may rebound on Trump and the Republicans at the ballot box if inflation and unemployment rise, and growth slows.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump became the main issue Poilievre walked hand in hand with his wife to the ballot box.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Lorna Romero Ferguson, a Republican political strategist based in Arizona, told the Washington Examiner that both parties are still going to have to battle over redistricting efforts and keep extremist candidates from the ballot box to stay competitive after the 2030 census.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
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Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But polling shows increasing economic pessimism among voters due to the impact of tariffs, sentiment that may rebound on Trump and the Republicans at the ballot box if inflation and unemployment rise, and growth slows.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump became the main issue Poilievre walked hand in hand with his wife to the ballot box.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Lorna Romero Ferguson, a Republican political strategist based in Arizona, told the Washington Examiner that both parties are still going to have to battle over redistricting efforts and keep extremist candidates from the ballot box to stay competitive after the 2030 census.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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