ballot paper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It is not clear whether either MP would gather enough support to get on the ballot paper.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Dozens of polling stations experienced unprecedented ballot paper shortages on June 3 for the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office a year ago.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Sir Keir would not be required to gather support as he would be automatically on the ballot paper if he chose to contest the leadership election.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
First Minister Eluned Morgan said consistently during the campaign that Sir Keir was "not on the ballot paper".
From BBC ● May 7, 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
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