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as in votes
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 suffrages
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 ballots
The most dramatic action from that mandate was the seizure in late January of ballots and 2020 election records from Fulton County in Georgia, a Democratic stronghold that includes Atlanta.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There are four referenda that will appear on Kane County primary ballots.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Georgia visit comes less than a month after federal agents seized voting records and ballots from Fulton County, home to the state’s largest collection of Democrats.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Fulton County is challenging the seizure and seeking the return of the ballots.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Really hard, apparently MUST-KNOW POLITICS AND BUSINESS 📄 Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed that much of the evidence behind the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots came from election skeptics.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In the March 3, 2026 election, there are competitive primaries for local, state and federal seats are on ballots.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The eligibility of five ballots were challenged and will be determined at a later date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There are four referenda that will appear on Kane County primary ballots.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Georgia visit comes less than a month after federal agents seized voting records and ballots from Fulton County, home to the state’s largest collection of Democrats.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Fulton County is challenging the seizure and seeking the return of the ballots.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Really hard, apparently MUST-KNOW POLITICS AND BUSINESS 📄 Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed that much of the evidence behind the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots came from election skeptics.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In the March 3, 2026 election, there are competitive primaries for local, state and federal seats are on ballots.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The eligibility of five ballots were challenged and will be determined at a later date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballots
votes
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Kenneth Reece of Montgomery Central had 15,152 votes and Fairview's Gracynn Campbell finished with 10,112.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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Under the current map, communities of color on Staten Islanders are grouped in a way that prevents their votes from translating into representation.—
Chris Alexander,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Ballots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballots. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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