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

Data centers consume large amounts of electricity and can raise utility costs, which has seen local officials supporting AI projects suffering losses at the ballot box in recent months.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Indeed, first-past-the-post even means that a party that is losing support at the ballot box can still make significant gains in terms of seats if its principal opponents are losing votes even more heavily.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

This month the disaffected turned to the ballot box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

At eight o’clock on Sunday morning a wooden ballot box was set up in the square, which was watched over by the six soldiers.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez