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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Example Sentences

Asked on Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday if she thought Sir Keir is a good prime minister, Morgan said: "What I'm saying to the people of Wales is that he's not on the ballot paper. That is not what people will be voting for in May."

From BBC

"Why won't the 'boat' symbol be there on the ballot paper?" he said, referring to AL's former election icon.

From Barron's

Both of his top critics on the ballot paper, ex-prime minister Henri-Marie Dondra and the main opposition leader Anicet-Georges Dologuele, had feared they would be barred from the election over nationality requirements.

From Barron's

Three candidates were scrubbed off the ballot paper on the grounds that they did not fulfil all the necessary conditions, the electoral body's chair, Jean-Pierre Ouaboue said.

From Barron's

BBC NI's Dublin correspondent, Gabija Gataveckaite, said the nearly 13% of voters who spoiled their ballot paper will "send a very clear message to government" that people were "not happy that they did not have a wide range of choice".

From BBC