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

And yes, that means at the ballot box, but that also means in the 13 days before everybody gets to the ballot box. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Both urged demonstrators to make their voices heard at the ballot box. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Still, Zelensky has floated the idea that such an election could take place only if Ukraine could be given a breather to safely send voters to the ballot box. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 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