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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Two Republicans are also vying for the position, leaving Bain in the odd position of being viewed as the GOP governor’s candidate but appearing on the ballot without party affiliation.
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Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
The council can place a measure on the ballot without collecting signatures if the mayor also consents.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Placing the general tax and its companion advisory measure on the ballot would cost $132,000, whereas the specific tax would have cost $66,000, according to town staff.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
However, the question should not even appear on the ballot this fall because the Legislature failed to follow the Constitution’s own rules on how to proceed on an amendment.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
The council can place a measure on the ballot without collecting signatures if the mayor also consents.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Placing the general tax and its companion advisory measure on the ballot would cost $132,000, whereas the specific tax would have cost $66,000, according to town staff.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
However, the question should not even appear on the ballot this fall because the Legislature failed to follow the Constitution’s own rules on how to proceed on an amendment.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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