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.
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But in the end, the Hungarian people had their say at the ballot box.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The commission repurposed material instead, using wooden ballot boxes and blue ink leftover from a vaccination drive last year.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Hamdallah said Israel blocked the entry of materials such as ballot paper, ballot boxes or ink into Gaza.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The stadium will instead likely rely on a constellation of local and state administrative tools, bypassing voter approval at the ballot box.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The commission repurposed material instead, using wooden ballot boxes and blue ink leftover from a vaccination drive last year.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Hamdallah said Israel blocked the entry of materials such as ballot paper, ballot boxes or ink into Gaza.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The stadium will instead likely rely on a constellation of local and state administrative tools, bypassing voter approval at the ballot box.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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