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

The secretary of state's office reported 188,667 in-person ballots Tuesday, an increase of about 40% over the first day in 2022. — Monique John, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Other top concerns included politicians interfering with the election and mail-in ballots getting lost, stolen or delayed. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

But voters casting ballots by mail for the midterms can't necessarily count on the same rule. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026