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

The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative. —A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

All of the major parties on Tuesday’s ballot have supported some form of breakaway from Denmark, but with different paths. —Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025

Republicans already control the Senate 53-47, after Democrats lost four seats to Republicans in the 2024 senate elections in a year when Trump led the ballot. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

Worth noting: The deadline for the city's minor political parties — including the Libertarian Party and the Working Families Party — to file paperwork to get on the November ballot is Aug. 1. —Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025