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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 Academy could go either way, depending on where the world sits when voters cast their ballots.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The startling rise comes as concerned residents are preparing to cast their ballots in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Forlini's campaign also pointed to election security measures taken by Macomb County under his tenure, including watermarking ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This margin will likely narrow a bit as more Election Day ballots are counted — but this is looking like another double-digit Dem overperformance (district was Harris +22).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
A little over 2,500 valid ballots were cast in a count supervised by Votenet Solutions.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The package of bills will include measures to ban fixing errors on ballots, known as ballot curing, and codifying rules governing the use of ballot drop boxes.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Williamson County voters can cast ballots at the County Election Commission office, Franklin Recreation Complex and Fairview Recreation Center.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
As California voters prepare to cast their ballots in a high-profile November special election, the partisan redistricting measure at the center of it could drive a surge in voter turnout for otherwise low-profile local races and issues.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The startling rise comes as concerned residents are preparing to cast their ballots in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Forlini's campaign also pointed to election security measures taken by Macomb County under his tenure, including watermarking ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This margin will likely narrow a bit as more Election Day ballots are counted — but this is looking like another double-digit Dem overperformance (district was Harris +22).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
A little over 2,500 valid ballots were cast in a count supervised by Votenet Solutions.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The package of bills will include measures to ban fixing errors on ballots, known as ballot curing, and codifying rules governing the use of ballot drop boxes.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Williamson County voters can cast ballots at the County Election Commission office, Franklin Recreation Complex and Fairview Recreation Center.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
As California voters prepare to cast their ballots in a high-profile November special election, the partisan redistricting measure at the center of it could drive a surge in voter turnout for otherwise low-profile local races and issues.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballots
votes
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And Republicans in charge of both chambers could force messaging votes that underscore Democrats' opposition to funding the government and the services its provides.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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But after all votes were counted on Monday, Sandu’s Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured more than 50% of the vote, far ahead of the pro-Russian opposition Patriotic Bloc with under 25%.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ballots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballots. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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