on the ballot

idiom

: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.

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The group is still trying to collect enough signatures to see their proposal appear on the ballot in November 2026. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 There are 19 candidates on the ballot. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025 What’s on the ballot Tuesday’s election is a special election focused around a single issue. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 Virginia parents – your children’s safety is literally on the ballot this November. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the ballot

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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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