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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
But since overseas ballots were counted, Sterling has taken the lead.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
These voters can also submit their ballots by fax.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here’s what else was revealed by the latest federal campaign finance reports, which came out just after the major parties’ primary ballots were finalized through assembly votes and petitioning.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Mejia will likely be back on ballots in a few short months to participate in midterm elections for a full, two-year term in the seat starting early 2027.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail-in ballots will begin going out in just under three weeks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
So far, 7,028 residents — or 23% of the city’s 30,342 eligible voters — have cast their ballots, according to Wednesday’s data from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Mail ballots go out to voters in less than a month in advance of a June 2 primary election.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Until this week, Newsom had held back from responding to Bianco’s controversial investigation into voter fraud, in which the Sheriff’s Department seized thousands of ballots in Riverside County.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
These voters can also submit their ballots by fax.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here’s what else was revealed by the latest federal campaign finance reports, which came out just after the major parties’ primary ballots were finalized through assembly votes and petitioning.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Mejia will likely be back on ballots in a few short months to participate in midterm elections for a full, two-year term in the seat starting early 2027.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail-in ballots will begin going out in just under three weeks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
So far, 7,028 residents — or 23% of the city’s 30,342 eligible voters — have cast their ballots, according to Wednesday’s data from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Mail ballots go out to voters in less than a month in advance of a June 2 primary election.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Until this week, Newsom had held back from responding to Bianco’s controversial investigation into voter fraud, in which the Sheriff’s Department seized thousands of ballots in Riverside County.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballots
votes
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However, Bianco received the most votes from the GOP delegates.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with The Times, Hicks said the party relies on delegates to vet candidates before endorsement votes at the party convention.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Ballots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballots. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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