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
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Weak commitment to third party candidates Even with historic support for a third party, only a small share of voters are prepared to follow through at the ballot box.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And next month, those along Broadway south of downtown will head to the ballot box to decide whether to establish a GID there.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Machado had been poised to challenge him at the ballot box.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But those competitive races still aren't expected to draw masses to the ballot box.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And next month, those along Broadway south of downtown will head to the ballot box to decide whether to establish a GID there.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Machado had been poised to challenge him at the ballot box.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But those competitive races still aren't expected to draw masses to the ballot box.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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