ballot paper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Hounkpe ran a low-key campaign and needed the help of majority lawmakers to secure the required parliamentary endorsements even to get on the ballot paper.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
"I cried when I put the X on my ballot paper," Zofia told me.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Twelve different political parties were on the ballot paper, and this tightly contested race has come right down to the wire.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Mike Manning still appeared on the ballot paper for Reform, despite him saying he wished he could withdraw, because it was too late to field another candidate.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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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