Synonyms of ballots

ballots

noun

plural of ballot

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• votes
• yeas
• ayes
• tickets
• referenda
• nays
• noes
• absentee ballots
• secret ballots
• write-ins
• blackballs
• non placets
• short ballots
• Australian ballots

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffrages
• votes
• franchises
• enfranchisements
• says
• voices
• say-sos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disenfranchisements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ballots

New Hampshire has likewise instructed municipalities to preserve 2024 ballots until further notice, an official said. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026

The opposition’s small lead initially was uncertain but was confirmed after early votes that didn’t arrive at polling stations by Election Day, including overseas ballots, were counted. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Of the 2022 Election Day sites with the lowest voter turnout, none had 20 or fewer ballots cast. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

The opposition’s small lead was initially uncertain but was confirmed after early votes that didn’t arrive at polling stations by Election Day, including overseas ballots, were counted. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Voters will get to vote on both seats on their ballots, Tripple said. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Roughly one-third of voters use mail ballots, and mail voting has already begun in some states. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

The primaries for the 2026 midterms are over now that Delaware voters cast the final primary ballots Tuesday. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles City Councilmember turned mayoral hopeful, recently collected several notable endorsements just weeks ahead of ballots being mailed out. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026