on the ballot

phrase

: to be subject to a vote in an election

The issue was on the ballot in November.

Examples of on the ballot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will be two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which greatly benefits Democrats. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Among the issues on the ballot in 2026, then, is what Christianity will mean in American politics in the years to come. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

But the question of who would be on the ballot for a full six-year term, after Lindsey Graham had won the GOP nomination in June, was up to the voters. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

The time of submission dictates the order in which names appear on the ballot. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the ballot

• alate
• fallot
• mallet
• palate
• palette
• pallet
• shallot