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
James SterngoldExamples of ballot box in a Sentence
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Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has led the country since 2022, has been trying to coax his Conservative base to turn up at the ballot box, but Sunak’s campaign has been beset by scandals, PR failures and allegations of insider betting.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 July 2024
But Biden’s team has argued that the concern over Biden’s most basic abilities and competence will not be reflected at the ballot box, both because of Biden’s record and the proportionate voter aversion to former president Donald Trump winning a second term.
—Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Some lawyers win judgeships at the ballot box, and others are appointed by the governor to fill vacancies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
And almost half of the country will face new restrictions to the ballot box in November.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 July 2024
But Biden’s team has argued that the concern over Biden’s most basic abilities and competence will not be reflected at the ballot box, both because of Biden’s record and the proportionate voter aversion to former president Donald Trump winning a second term.
—Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Some lawyers win judgeships at the ballot box, and others are appointed by the governor to fill vacancies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
And almost half of the country will face new restrictions to the ballot box in November.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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