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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Until voters have real choices at the ballot box, New Tax Day will remain an annual reminder that in Illinois, fiscal pain is assumed — and political accountability is not.
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The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
His group is counting on US government support in the event of success at the ballot box.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
The Trump administration will continue to do everything in its power to feed voters images that are meant to sustain the fear and xenophobia that mobilized millions to support Trump at the ballot box.
—Paola Ramos, Time, 9 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
His group is counting on US government support in the event of success at the ballot box.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
The Trump administration will continue to do everything in its power to feed voters images that are meant to sustain the fear and xenophobia that mobilized millions to support Trump at the ballot box.
—Paola Ramos, Time, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ballot box
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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