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
James SterngoldExamples of ballot box in a Sentence
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Incumbency was once a powerful electoral advantage: A sitting leader could cement bonds with constituents and donors that translated into support at the ballot box.
—Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
To discourage brewery ballot box stuffing, the team at Untappd worked to screen out fraudulent votes from bots, bogus accounts, and other illegitimate sources.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Accountability could still come in two forms: the ballot box and the other branches of government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
To discourage brewery ballot box stuffing, the team at Untappd worked to screen out fraudulent votes from bots, bogus accounts, and other illegitimate sources.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Accountability could still come in two forms: the ballot box and the other branches of government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ballot box
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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