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.
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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
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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
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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