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ballot box

noun

  1. a receptacle for voters' ballots.

  2. a system or instance of voting by ballot.



ballot box

noun

  1. a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ballot box1

First recorded in 1670–80
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As next May approaches are we looking at another revolution at the ballot box?

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The prime minister eventually announced she would turn up at a polling station "to show respect for the ballot box" - but refuse to cast a vote.

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Today, many voters experience a kind of cognitive dissonance: They support abortion rights or paid sick leave at the ballot box but continue voting for politicians who oppose those policies.

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Kachuck’s failure at the ballot box may stem in part from the geographical divide.

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Crucially, the local elections proved that the rapid surge of Reform UK in the polls was real at the ballot box too.

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