on the ballot
idiom
: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.
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One possibility would be to put a measure on the ballot asking voters to approve a change to California’s system, though that would require a special election, most likely later this year, so that the maps could take effect before the 2026 elections.
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the nationalist Alaskan Independence Party got an initiative on the ballot there, proposing secession.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
But Republicans face a stiffer challenge of replicating Trump’s coalition in a midterm election without him on the ballot.
Democrats, meanwhile, must corral voters who are not a threat to vote for Republicans but could stay home.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
And now that he’s sold out Madison Square Garden, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should consider finally placing his name on the ballot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
In the early 2000s, the nationalist Alaskan Independence Party got an initiative on the ballot there, proposing secession.
—Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
But Republicans face a stiffer challenge of replicating Trump’s coalition in a midterm election without him on the ballot.
Democrats, meanwhile, must corral voters who are not a threat to vote for Republicans but could stay home.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
And now that he’s sold out Madison Square Garden, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should consider finally placing his name on the ballot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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