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.
Mary Beth Norton et al.
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No matter what the Legislature passes, the measure would still need to get 60% of the vote at the ballot box in November — the threshold needed to amend Florida’s Constitution.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The midterm elections have kicked off for 2026 as voters in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina stepped into the ballot box.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Political observers saw the explicit branding as a sign of Netanyahu’s plan to capitalize on the wartime momentum at the ballot box and push for early elections to maximize the electoral dividends.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The midterm elections have kicked off for 2026 as voters in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina stepped into the ballot box.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Political observers saw the explicit branding as a sign of Netanyahu’s plan to capitalize on the wartime momentum at the ballot box and push for early elections to maximize the electoral dividends.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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