on the ballot
idiom
: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.
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After a November qualifying period, other candidates challenged a decision by the city clerk that Wyly, Wester, Bedford, Irving-Mills and Lawson had properly qualified to appear on the ballot.
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Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Sosa was on the ballot last year but didn’t get in.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
That percentage has fallen in every election Donald Trump has been on the ballot, to just about 5 in 10 voters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Here is what's on the ballot: Gary Bledsoe and Mike Siegel face off in the Austin City Council District 7 runoff election.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Sosa was on the ballot last year but didn’t get in.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
That percentage has fallen in every election Donald Trump has been on the ballot, to just about 5 in 10 voters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Here is what's on the ballot: Gary Bledsoe and Mike Siegel face off in the Austin City Council District 7 runoff election.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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