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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Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny.
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Backers collected nearly 190,000 signatures to earn a spot on the ballot.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Beltrán, who was drafted by the Royals in 1995, was elected to the Hall of Fame earlier this week in his fourth time on the ballot.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Both parties claim problems such as invalid signatures and missing or incorrect voter information on petitions that judicial candidates submit to secure a place on the ballot.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Backers collected nearly 190,000 signatures to earn a spot on the ballot.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Beltrán, who was drafted by the Royals in 1995, was elected to the Hall of Fame earlier this week in his fourth time on the ballot.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Both parties claim problems such as invalid signatures and missing or incorrect voter information on petitions that judicial candidates submit to secure a place on the ballot.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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