Synonyms of ballot

ballot

noun

ˈba-lət 

1

as in vote

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

• vote
• referendum
• ticket
• ay
• aye
• yea
• no
• secret ballot
• nay
• write-in
• absentee ballot
• short ballot
• Australian ballot
• non placet
• blackball

2

as in suffrage

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

• suffrage
• vote
• franchise
• enfranchisement
• voice
• say
• say-so

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disenfranchisement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ballot

Many cast their ballots hoping Donald Trump, who was inaugurated last month, would succeed in his promises to curb inflation while revitalizing U.S. trade and industry. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

An effort to legalize the hallucinogen for adults was on the 2024 ballot but fell four percentage points short of the 60% threshold needed to pass. —Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025

There is a long history of Grammy voters, who are drawn from the full music industry, using their ballots to send messages to Nashville. —Ben Sisario, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025

Ball then missed out on being a reserve because he didn’t get listed on enough coaches’ ballots. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025