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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Already a top target for the liberal party in next year’s midterms, the North Carolina race was set to be one of the most competitive Senate battles in 2026, even with Tillis on the ballot.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
The large sums show the group’s preparations for future elections even as Trump himself won’t be on the ballot and can’t run in another presidential contest.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
That and the state of the Texas economy were among the dominant issues in the 2024 election cycle, in which all 150 seats in the Texas House and about half of those in the 31-member state Senate were on the ballot.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The third bill placed an amendment on the ballot to codify the Office of Inspector General ordinances into the county’s charter.
—Charles E. Sydnor, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
The large sums show the group’s preparations for future elections even as Trump himself won’t be on the ballot and can’t run in another presidential contest.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
That and the state of the Texas economy were among the dominant issues in the 2024 election cycle, in which all 150 seats in the Texas House and about half of those in the 31-member state Senate were on the ballot.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The third bill placed an amendment on the ballot to codify the Office of Inspector General ordinances into the county’s charter.
—Charles E. Sydnor, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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