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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On Tuesday, a primary for a Pittsburgh-area congressional seat is expected to serve as one of the first tests of how those divisions could play out at the ballot box in 2024.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The machines were built to be more portable and lighter than traditional ballot boxes.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The machines were built to be more portable and lighter than traditional ballot boxes.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ballot box
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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