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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The window for collecting signatures to get candidates on the ballot began this past Tuesday and ends April 3, meaning Cuomo’s team will need to quickly get a petitioning operation up and running.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Three Aurora Township races featuring Democrats were on the ballot, so only Democratic voters who live in the township could vote in these primaries.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Lowering the approval threshold to a simple majority would require a large effort by voters to place a measure on the ballot via a citizens initiative petition.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even The Brutalist, the most old school Oscar film on the ballot, isn’t loved by all, and some voters may have avoided it all together given its 3 1/2 hour runtime.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Three Aurora Township races featuring Democrats were on the ballot, so only Democratic voters who live in the township could vote in these primaries.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Lowering the approval threshold to a simple majority would require a large effort by voters to place a measure on the ballot via a citizens initiative petition.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even The Brutalist, the most old school Oscar film on the ballot, isn’t loved by all, and some voters may have avoided it all together given its 3 1/2 hour runtime.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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