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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Democrats say the White House is inflicting unnecessary pain on the American people and will pay a heavy price at the ballot box.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Making recall an option lessens that urgency, sending the message that decisions at the ballot box are reversible.
—Kam Buckner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In the past, grand coalitions have rightfully been criticized for lacking the ambition and ability to reform, as well as for reducing alternatives at the ballot box, thus indirectly contributing to the AfD’s rise.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
There is little reason to doubt common sense would prevail at the ballot box.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Making recall an option lessens that urgency, sending the message that decisions at the ballot box are reversible.
—Kam Buckner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In the past, grand coalitions have rightfully been criticized for lacking the ambition and ability to reform, as well as for reducing alternatives at the ballot box, thus indirectly contributing to the AfD’s rise.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
There is little reason to doubt common sense would prevail at the ballot box.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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