ballot box
Americannoun
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a receptacle for voters' ballots.
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a system or instance of voting by ballot.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ballot box
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Her advice for pushing back against figures like O’Leary and Big Tech is to hit the ballot box and don’t skip local elections.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
You can visit the Los Angeles County Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s website here to find a ballot box near you.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
This month the disaffected turned to the ballot box.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
He then suffered two defeats at the ballot box, in 2002 and 2006, and on both occasions the Fidesz leader learned his lessons.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
At four in the afternoon a roll of drums in the square announced the closing of the polls and Don Apolinar Moscote sealed the ballot box with a label crossed by his signature.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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