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as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot
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Jon Lester arrives for the 2027 ballot, and David Price for 2028.
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In November of 1980, Muhl walked into a fire station in Mesquite, Texas, and cast her first ballot in a presidential election.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Unlocking the crucial Keystone state Pennsylvania was the ultimate battleground for 2024 with the White House, Senate, and House all poised to flip based on how voters there cast their ballots.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The other screenwriters on my ballot may have employed more straightforward means, but to no less impressive effect.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In November of 1980, Muhl walked into a fire station in Mesquite, Texas, and cast her first ballot in a presidential election.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Unlocking the crucial Keystone state Pennsylvania was the ultimate battleground for 2024 with the White House, Senate, and House all poised to flip based on how voters there cast their ballots.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The other screenwriters on my ballot may have employed more straightforward means, but to no less impressive effect.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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