Massachusetts ballot

noun

1. a ballot on which the candidates, with their party designations, are listed alphabetically in columns under the office for which they were nominated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Massachusetts ballot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

Massachusetts litigator Shannon Liss-Riordan stressed that "today's legal action is not about partisan politics but about upholding our Constitution, and that is why Massachusetts voters across the political spectrum have joined together to challenge Donald Trump's wrongful placement on the Massachusetts ballot."

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Opponents of the Massachusetts ballot measure welcomed the court’s ruling.

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Ms. Pressley argued that the Massachusetts ballot measure was a way for gig companies to save money by avoiding giving their drivers more money and benefits like health coverage.

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In 2016, a Massachusetts ballot proposal to prohibit the sale of food produced through inhumane animal confinement passed with a massive 78% vote; implementation of the pork provisions, which were to go into effect Jan. 1, has been put off until Aug. 15 because regulations haven’t been completed.

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A campaign backed by companies including Uber, DoorDash, Lyft and Instacart is seeking to place a measure on next year’s Massachusetts ballot defining their workers as independent contractors rather than regular employees.

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