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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The other is to work tirelessly to defeat at the ballot box any politician who might utter any criticism of this government.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
But more important, the BJP’s humbling at the ballot box has saved Indian democracy.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
With six of Florida’s seven Supreme Court justices on the wrong side, heaven help us — until November, when Floridians can help themselves at the ballot box.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The defeat of Elias Irizarry in the state primary on Tuesday is the latest in a number of losses that riot participants have suffered at the ballot box in recent months.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
But more important, the BJP’s humbling at the ballot box has saved Indian democracy.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
With six of Florida’s seven Supreme Court justices on the wrong side, heaven help us — until November, when Floridians can help themselves at the ballot box.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The defeat of Elias Irizarry in the state primary on Tuesday is the latest in a number of losses that riot participants have suffered at the ballot box in recent months.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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