on the ballot
idiom
: to be subject to a vote in an election
The issue was on the ballot in November.
Examples of on the ballot in a Sentence
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Kennedy's campaign claims to have made it on the ballot in 10 states so far, including the battlegrounds of Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina.
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Will McDuffie, ABC News, 5 May 2024
Hidalgo was declared ineligible last month by the district but remained on the ballot because the deadline to remove him had passed, the district said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Business and taxpayer advocates submitted more than 1 million signatures in late 2022 to place the measure on the ballot.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
If election officials verify the group has enough, it would be placed on the ballot, likely in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
When are elections happening in 2024? Mark your calendars:
Primary Election: Tuesday, May 14
General Election: Tuesday, November 5
What key races are on the ballot this year?
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
If they are retained, and the vast majority are, higher court judges will be back up on the ballot every six years and trial court judges every four years.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Mansfield school board: The Mansfield school district has two trustee positions on the ballot.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
Charlotte has discussed trying to get a sales tax increase on the ballot for transportation needs, but the city needs General Assembly approval to do so.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
Will McDuffie, ABC News, 5 May 2024
Hidalgo was declared ineligible last month by the district but remained on the ballot because the deadline to remove him had passed, the district said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Business and taxpayer advocates submitted more than 1 million signatures in late 2022 to place the measure on the ballot.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
If election officials verify the group has enough, it would be placed on the ballot, likely in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
When are elections happening in 2024? Mark your calendars:
Primary Election: Tuesday, May 14
General Election: Tuesday, November 5
What key races are on the ballot this year?
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
If they are retained, and the vast majority are, higher court judges will be back up on the ballot every six years and trial court judges every four years.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Mansfield school board: The Mansfield school district has two trustee positions on the ballot.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
Charlotte has discussed trying to get a sales tax increase on the ballot for transportation needs, but the city needs General Assembly approval to do so.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
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