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

Shortly after lawmakers approved the map, People Not Politicians launched their campaign to strike it down at the ballot box. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

But whatever a judge decides, the ballot box is where the fate of Proposition 39 rests. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

An election is coming, and only the voters can fix this mess — at the ballot box in November. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Virginians will head to the ballot boxes on Tuesday to make their voices heard in the Old Dominion’s 2026 primary elections. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 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