How to Use on the ballot in a Sentence
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And of course, the 2028 election won’t have Trump on the ballot.
— Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 -
All five candidates in the race have appeared on the ballot in the past.
— Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
— Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
— Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2024 -
Three spots on the Arkansas Supreme Court will be on the ballot in March.
— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023 -
The deadline to get a candidate on the ballot is Aug. 12.
— Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024 -
Some of the newest voters in the race would have been two years old the last time her name appeared on the ballot.
— Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024 -
Congress does not have the power to rewrite the 14th Amendment and tell the states who can be on the ballot.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Eighty supreme court seats in 33 states will be on the ballot in November.
— Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 -
Taupin, 72, and Kooper, 79, have never been on the ballot.
— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023 -
Jennifer Pace will be on the ballot but passed away from a heart attack.
— Nadia Scharf, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 -
Amore said there is no limit to how many names can appear on the ballot.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023 -
So which Tarrant County races will be on the ballot again in May?
— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Three candidates are on the ballot for the seat up for election on May 6.
— Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023 -
List: Which states have cannabis on the ballot in November?
— Addy Bink, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 -
Five of the nine Supreme Court seats are on the ballot next year, including chief justice.
— Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 30 June 2023 -
All judges on the ballot this year met the commission's standards.
— Jeremy Duda, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 -
Democrats still control the state Senate, which did not have races on the ballot Tuesday.
— Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024 -
Both states also have Senate seats valuable to Democrats that will be on the ballot in 2024.
— Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Holvey now has three days to decide whether to resign or appear on the ballot.
— Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Many of his competitors also plan to put their names on the ballot there this week, too.
— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2023 -
And Democrats have to defend 23 seats out of the 33 Senate seats on the ballot around the country this November.
— CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Forest Hills didn't have a levy on the ballot in November.
— Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 May 2023 -
Because of all that, if this were an election with anyone on the ballot who wasn't Trump, this would be a race about change.
— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Maybe even the longtime snub by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where they have never even been included on the ballot, is next.
— Roy Trakin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023 -
Ashcroft was charged with writing summaries to appear on the ballot.
— Breccan F. Thies, Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2023 -
The school board is already working to get another levy on the ballot for May, and if that one fails, schools might close.
— Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 -
Schlosberg is planning to cross out every name on the ballot.
— Kim Hjelmgaard and Anna Nemtsova, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Three of the five San Diego City Council members on the ballot have no opponent at all.
— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024 -
In that case, the special election would be held in November 2024, at the same time when Casey is scheduled to be on the ballot.
— oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2023
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