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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There are easy names on the ballot most years, like Ichiro Suzuki this year, but the rest are more difficult to decide. —

Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Then the board of county commissioners has to agree to put the question on the ballot — a process that requires time to advertise and hold a public hearing. —

Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 Billy Wagner has a great shot to make it in his last year on the ballot. —

Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 President-elect Donald Trump is if nothing not a salesman, managing to sell his brand of politics not only to voters on the ballot but also to his most ardent supporters through a web of merchandise, trinkets and knick-knacks. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on the ballot

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