Phrases
stuff the ballot box
chiefly US
: to attempt to control the outcome of an election by having multiple illegitimate votes cast in support of the desired candidate
They said the vote-rigging included stuffing ballot boxes, buying votes and absent names on the voter rolls.—
Sonia Verma
Sonia VermaBy a margin of just 277 votes (some say ballot boxes were stuffed), Brooklyn, the nation's fourth-largest city, had voted to give up its proud and independent history.—James Sterngold
James SterngoldExamples of ballot box in a Sentence
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This Saturday, Taiwan goes to the ballot box to decide whether 24 lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) – around 20 percent of Taiwan’s legislature – can keep their jobs.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
During the primary election, the new ballot box is expected to be located at the county’s primary election site at 69 W. Washington St., according to a report from the clerk.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The two-party system still dominates in the ballot box, as most voters still consistently vote for candidates from one party.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Trump is leaning into tariffs, for instance, and if that falls flat, there will be a reckoning at the ballot box.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
During the primary election, the new ballot box is expected to be located at the county’s primary election site at 69 W. Washington St., according to a report from the clerk.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The two-party system still dominates in the ballot box, as most voters still consistently vote for candidates from one party.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Trump is leaning into tariffs, for instance, and if that falls flat, there will be a reckoning at the ballot box.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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