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Massachusetts ballot

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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.


Etymology

Origin of Massachusetts ballot

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Massachusetts ballot question would seek to ban chicken cages such as these.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2016

She was the first female editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and has recently been attracting attention in her capacity as an eloquent spokesperson for the Massachusetts ballot question campaign.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2012

Granted, Senate campaigns are different than gubernatorial races, and 2012 will be a presidential election year, which should boost Democrats up and down the Massachusetts ballot.

From Salon • May 24, 2011

Which system of voting is likely to secure the best public officers: that represented in the city ballot of 1890, in the Massachusetts ballot, or in the Indiana ballot?

From Elements of Civil Government by Peterman, Alexander L.

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