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 other candidates on the ballot received 1% of support.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Arevalo is on the ballot for both a regular City Council term and a two-year City Council term, alongside his write-in campaign for mayor.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Valadao, a dairy farmer from Hanford, tends to perform better during presidential election years when Trump is on the ballot, Abernathy said.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
These two races are receiving outsized attention largely because of how few races there are on the ballot.
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Arevalo is on the ballot for both a regular City Council term and a two-year City Council term, alongside his write-in campaign for mayor.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Valadao, a dairy farmer from Hanford, tends to perform better during presidential election years when Trump is on the ballot, Abernathy said.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
These two races are receiving outsized attention largely because of how few races there are on the ballot.
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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