Phrases
stuff the ballot box
chiefly US
: to attempt to control the outcome of an election by having multiple illegitimate votes cast in support of the desired candidate
They said the vote-rigging included stuffing ballot boxes, buying votes and absent names on the voter rolls.—
Sonia Verma
Sonia VermaBy a margin of just 277 votes (some say ballot boxes were stuffed), Brooklyn, the nation's fourth-largest city, had voted to give up its proud and independent history.—James Sterngold
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Plus, 20% of the collection’s proceeds will be donated to Vote.org, which is a non-profit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to eliminating barriers between voters and the ballot box.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump has stoked fears about people, including undocumented immigrants, illegitimately gaining access to ballot boxes.
—Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Students participated in a relay race to the ballot box, a mock election with sample 2024 ballots, and a tug of war meant to illustrate how the number of people on each side can sway the outcome of a contest.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While the judiciary wields significant power over the future of student loan debt relief, voters will soon have influence at the ballot box: student loan forgiveness could be handled very differently depending on who the country elects as its next President.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump has stoked fears about people, including undocumented immigrants, illegitimately gaining access to ballot boxes.
—Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Students participated in a relay race to the ballot box, a mock election with sample 2024 ballots, and a tug of war meant to illustrate how the number of people on each side can sway the outcome of a contest.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While the judiciary wields significant power over the future of student loan debt relief, voters will soon have influence at the ballot box: student loan forgiveness could be handled very differently depending on who the country elects as its next President.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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