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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The group will have 160 days to gather the 1.3 million signatures to put the recall petition on the ballot for Californians to vote on.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Elections are nonpartisan and staggered, meaning not every seat on the five-person board is on the ballot at the same time.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
The association hopes to have the initiative on the ballot in 2026.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Among the ideas shared was a plan to overhaul how amendment sponsors can collect petitions to get initiatives on the ballot.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Elections are nonpartisan and staggered, meaning not every seat on the five-person board is on the ballot at the same time.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
The association hopes to have the initiative on the ballot in 2026.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Among the ideas shared was a plan to overhaul how amendment sponsors can collect petitions to get initiatives on the ballot.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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“On the ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20ballot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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