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

Earlier this month, the DOJ sued in federal civil court, seeking to force the state to not count some 20,000 such ballots. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Big spending in many places As millions of voters have already cast their ballots in the midterms, there are dozens of races Democrats and Republicans consider worthy of heavy investment in the final hours to help shape the outcome. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Some deadlines already have passed, but early voting is still open and mail ballots are being accepted. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Young voters historically cast ballots at rates lower than voters over 65. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

With over 90% of ballots counted, the alliance was projected to win 12 seats. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Some voting laws have changed in Ohio since 2022, including the state eliminating its grace period for receiving mail ballots, a change that forces voters to return those ballots earlier. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Maryland's State Board of Elections (SBE) has announced that ballots for the 2026 general election have been certified and posted online for review. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Below her post, some commenters claimed their ballots had also defaulted to Democratic candidates. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026