ballot

noun

ˈba-lət How to pronounce ballot (audio)
Definition of ballotnext
1
as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president

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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot

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Recent Examples of ballot The ruling Wednesday by a Cole County judge upholds a decision by Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who had blocked the amendment from the November ballot despite thousands of petition signatures for it. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Lindell is seeking a statewide recount and audit of every ballot cast in the GOP primary. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2026 More than 100,000 voters cast ballots across Broward and Palm Beach counties during Tuesday’s primary elections, with local officials reporting minimal operational issues. — Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Three other school board members who were on cycle for reelection campaigns — Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas, Roberto Alonso and Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall — did not draw challengers and therefore were not on the ballot. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballot
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  1. vote
  2. suffrage
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  • Bucky the Beaver, mascot of the Beavercreek Local Schools, visited the meeting ahead of the unanimous vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the jury’s deliberations took more than 60 hours after an initial vote of eight for acquittal and four for guilty.
    — Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vote
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  • Or that women’s suffrage in America was first secured here thanks to a bill introduced in 1869, back when it was called Wyoming Territory.
    — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Seneca Falls Convention began on July 19, 1848, a seminal moment for the women's suffrage movement.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of suffrage

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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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