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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
One change struck a provision that would have allowed a voter to permanently sign up for voting by mail, which would have resulted in ballots automatically being mailed before every election.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The ballots were sent in the name of her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, a boxer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Variety is tracking which programs could land on the Emmy ballots, and has once again found a declining pool of eligible series.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Proponents say those concerns are overblown, noting that poll workers are supposed to be trained to use the backup system and a majority of the country already uses paper ballots.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Yourex illegally cast ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and 2022 primary election, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Voters can fill out ballots and drop them off at vote centers, said Mitchell.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The ballots were sent in the name of her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, a boxer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Variety is tracking which programs could land on the Emmy ballots, and has once again found a declining pool of eligible series.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Proponents say those concerns are overblown, noting that poll workers are supposed to be trained to use the backup system and a majority of the country already uses paper ballots.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Yourex illegally cast ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and 2022 primary election, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Voters can fill out ballots and drop them off at vote centers, said Mitchell.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballots
votes
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Notably, this is much lower than the vote turnout from 2023, when nearly 9,000 votes were cast in favor of that deal with a 99% overall approval.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The row has raised yet more troubling questions about decision-making in the EU, which can often be held hostage to national interests when unanimous votes are required.—
Karel Janicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ballots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballots. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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