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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For me, last week’s opening-night performance was both a reprieve from the contentious headlines and a galvanizing reminder of what’s always been at stake at the ballot box.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Led by community groups or volunteers and hosted near early voting sites, these free, nonpartisan celebrations bring communities together to make their voices heard at the ballot box with music, food, and activities for the whole family.
—Beth Lynk, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of them were even prepared to punish Biden for it at the ballot box.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Sadly, that kind of electoral punishment for conservative intolerance at the ballot box hasn’t helped save academic freedom at New College.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Led by community groups or volunteers and hosted near early voting sites, these free, nonpartisan celebrations bring communities together to make their voices heard at the ballot box with music, food, and activities for the whole family.
—Beth Lynk, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of them were even prepared to punish Biden for it at the ballot box.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Sadly, that kind of electoral punishment for conservative intolerance at the ballot box hasn’t helped save academic freedom at New College.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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