ballot paper

British  

noun

1. a paper used for voting in a ballot, esp (in a parliamentary or local government election) one having the names of the candidates printed on it

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ballot paper

Sir Keir would automatically be on the ballot paper if he chose to contest any leadership election, and the prime minister has said he would stand if one took place.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

"I cried when I put the X on my ballot paper," Zofia told me.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Hounkpe ran a low-key campaign and needed the help of majority lawmakers to secure the required parliamentary endorsements even to get on the ballot paper.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

Mike Manning still appeared on the ballot paper for Reform, despite him saying he wished he could withdraw, because it was too late to field another candidate.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

I marked an X in the box next to the letters ANC and then slipped my folded ballot paper into a simple wooden box; I had cast the first vote of my life.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela