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
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There is little reason to doubt common sense would prevail at the ballot box.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
But the group suffered a defeat at the ballot box, with over 59% of the vote heading to supporters.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
After Monday night’s bombshell announcement, all of Adams’ challengers in June’s Democratic mayoral primary predicted that New York City’s residents would punish the mayor at the ballot box.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The administration’s limited public support and inevitable mistakes will create opportunities for democratic forces—in Congress, in courtrooms, and at the ballot box.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
But the group suffered a defeat at the ballot box, with over 59% of the vote heading to supporters.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
After Monday night’s bombshell announcement, all of Adams’ challengers in June’s Democratic mayoral primary predicted that New York City’s residents would punish the mayor at the ballot box.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The administration’s limited public support and inevitable mistakes will create opportunities for democratic forces—in Congress, in courtrooms, and at the ballot box.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Ballot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballot%20box. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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