on the ballot

phrase

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

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Since 1908, the process has allowed citizens of both parties to collect signatures and place measures on the ballot. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Republican candidates must file by July 28 to appear on the ballot. Terry Collins, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming have proposals on the ballot that would significantly curb property tax expenditures. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 More than 900,000 signatures were gathered, almost double the 546,651 needed to put it on the ballot. John Seiler, Oc Register, 21 July 2026 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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