ballot box

Example Sentences

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In 2020, a ballot box caught on fire at the Baldwin Park Library, prompting an investigation of potential arson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This month the disaffected turned to the ballot box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He then suffered two defeats at the ballot box, in 2002 and 2006, and on both occasions the Fidesz leader learned his lessons.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

We protested, on the streets and at the ballot box.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The act, in effect, abolished poll taxes, literacy tests and other barriers to equal opportunity at the ballot box.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman