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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Deals Over Drama Duggan wasn't even supposed to be on the ballot a decade ago.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
During the right-to-work fight, organizers collected roughly three times the necessary number of signatures to get the veto referendum on the ballot.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles faces the most primary competition she’s seen in years, and there are multiple other competitive elections on the ballot Tuesday.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Also on the ballot are former Boston police officer and frequent candidate Robert Cappucci and community organizer Domingos DaRosa.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
During the right-to-work fight, organizers collected roughly three times the necessary number of signatures to get the veto referendum on the ballot.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles faces the most primary competition she’s seen in years, and there are multiple other competitive elections on the ballot Tuesday.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Also on the ballot are former Boston police officer and frequent candidate Robert Cappucci and community organizer Domingos DaRosa.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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