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 funding to actually pay for the renovation will not be finalized unless voters approve it on the ballot next November.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
The former New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox star is on the ballot with Barry Bonds, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The mayoral runoff between candidates Emilio González and Eileen Higgins will be on the ballot for all city voters.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
The former New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox star is on the ballot with Barry Bonds, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
The mayoral runoff between candidates Emilio González and Eileen Higgins will be on the ballot for all city voters.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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