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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This year’s Democratic primary will have 11 candidates on the ballot, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, City Comptroller Brad Lander, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams, and several other candidates.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
If and when legislation permitting the referendum passes in Raleigh, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will still have to approve what will appear on the ballot.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
If Cuomo wins, Mamdani may still appear on the ballot in November, on the progressive Working Families Party line.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Kenyatta will be the only candidate on the ballot, and the election for the other vice chair role will be held between Sunday and Tuesday.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
If and when legislation permitting the referendum passes in Raleigh, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will still have to approve what will appear on the ballot.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
If Cuomo wins, Mamdani may still appear on the ballot in November, on the progressive Working Families Party line.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Kenyatta will be the only candidate on the ballot, and the election for the other vice chair role will be held between Sunday and Tuesday.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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