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as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot
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Recent Examples of ballot
And now in California primaries, candidates of both major parties are on the same ballot.
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Victor Marx won’t debate the two other Republicans on the primary ballot for Colorado governor Tuesday night, with the nonprofit leader claiming bias — and his opponents claiming cowardice.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Three ballot drop boxes are still closed, though, the registrar said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Brian Hood used a mailer to guide his ballot for the Republican primary.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2026
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Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Victor Marx won’t debate the two other Republicans on the primary ballot for Colorado governor Tuesday night, with the nonprofit leader claiming bias — and his opponents claiming cowardice.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Three ballot drop boxes are still closed, though, the registrar said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Brian Hood used a mailer to guide his ballot for the Republican primary.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballot
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California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot and the two highest vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Why are vote counts slow in California?—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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That's the movement for abolition and suffrage and civil rights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The last, in 1918, finally delivered universal male suffrage, as well as suffrage for many women.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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