ballot box
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"Those who suffer most from the housing crisis are those with the least weight at the ballot box: young people, who vote less, and immigrants."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Measure EE seeks to make the ballot box powers equal to either overturn or to adopt legislation,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Reform also put forward proposals that would see councillors elected at the ballot box in May 2027, arguing it should be up to the people to decide.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They ran on these values, trusting unions and activists to back them at the ballot box.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
At four in the afternoon a roll of drums in the square announced the closing of the polls and Don Apolinar Moscote sealed the ballot box with a label crossed by his signature.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
