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.see also stuff the ballot box
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Macarena Iglesias, president of the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida, pointed to opposition leader Edmundo González as the figure Venezuelans overwhelmingly chose at the ballot box.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats benefited at the ballot box in 2025 from those grim views, winning special congressional elections, the off-year gubernatorial elections and more.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
The measure failed at the ballot box, with strategists on both sides of the issue saying Newsom’s vocal opposition to the effort was a critical factor.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
DeSantis’ 2022 congressional map helped the GOP pick up seats and keep control of the House in that year’s election, when predictions of a Republican surge at the ballot box largely faltered outside Florida.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Democrats benefited at the ballot box in 2025 from those grim views, winning special congressional elections, the off-year gubernatorial elections and more.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
The measure failed at the ballot box, with strategists on both sides of the issue saying Newsom’s vocal opposition to the effort was a critical factor.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
DeSantis’ 2022 congressional map helped the GOP pick up seats and keep control of the House in that year’s election, when predictions of a Republican surge at the ballot box largely faltered outside Florida.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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