Phrases
stuff the ballot box
chiefly US
: to attempt to control the outcome of an election by having multiple illegitimate votes cast in support of the desired candidate
They said the vote-rigging included stuffing ballot boxes, buying votes and absent names on the voter rolls.—
Sonia Verma
Sonia VermaBy a margin of just 277 votes (some say ballot boxes were stuffed), Brooklyn, the nation's fourth-largest city, had voted to give up its proud and independent history.—James Sterngold
James SterngoldExamples of ballot box in a Sentence
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In bringing up the bill, Republicans succeeded in splitting Democrats, still smarting from their defeat at the ballot box in November, on one of Trump’s signature issues.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
On the eve of Inauguration Day, Trump World was feeling vindicated after the election proved that four years of federal investigations, felony convictions and political scandals didn’t dampen Trump’s appeal at the ballot box.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Governments can step up and protect citizens against cost shocks in times of disasters, bolstering not only the economy but also the ruling party’s chances at the ballot box.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
While the causes of this recent bout of inflation were multifaceted and largely related to the Covid-19 pandemic and its fallout, the sharp rise in prices hit Americans hard and proved to be a critical factor at the ballot box.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
On the eve of Inauguration Day, Trump World was feeling vindicated after the election proved that four years of federal investigations, felony convictions and political scandals didn’t dampen Trump’s appeal at the ballot box.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Governments can step up and protect citizens against cost shocks in times of disasters, bolstering not only the economy but also the ruling party’s chances at the ballot box.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
While the causes of this recent bout of inflation were multifaceted and largely related to the Covid-19 pandemic and its fallout, the sharp rise in prices hit Americans hard and proved to be a critical factor at the ballot box.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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