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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Indeed, first-past-the-post even means that a party that is losing support at the ballot box can still make significant gains in terms of seats if its principal opponents are losing votes even more heavily.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
We protested, on the streets and at the ballot box.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
"Texas and Georgia, in particular, will signal whether new Democrats -- particularly women -- have been motivated to show up both on the ballot and at the ballot box," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
How does that play out at the ballot box?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Anthony slipped her papers into the ballot box.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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