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n.A sealed box in which voters deposit ballots.
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Ballot box — Ballot Bal lot (b[a^]l l[u^]t), n. [F. ballotte, fr. It. ballotta. See {Ball} round body.] [1913 Webster] 1. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of secret… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballot box — ballot boxes 1) N COUNT A ballot box is the box into which ballot papers are put after people have voted. 2) N SING: the N You can refer to the system of democratic elections as the ballot box. Martinez expressed confidence of victory at the… … English dictionary
ballot box — ballot ,box noun 1. ) count a box in which you put your ballot after you have voted 2. ) singular the democratic system of voting: From now on, they would pursue their goals through the ballot box. stuff the ballot box AMERICAN to cheat during an … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ballot box — n. 1. a box into which ballots are placed 2. BALLOT (n. 2) … English World dictionary
Ballot box — Haitian general election in 2006.A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually cuboid though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient to accept a ballot paper in an election but which prevents anyone… … Wikipedia
ballot box — UK / US noun Word forms ballot box : singular ballot box plural ballot boxes 1) [countable] a box in which you put your ballot paper after you have voted 2) [singular] the democratic system of voting From now on, they would pursue their goals… … English dictionary
ballot box — noun 1 (C) a box that ballot papers are put in after voting 2 the ballot box the system or process of voting in an election: The people have expressed their views through the ballot box … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Ballot Box Bunny — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = Ballot Box Bunny series = Merrie Melodies (Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam) caption = The title card of Ballot Box Bunny . director = I. Freleng story artist = Warren Foster animator = Ken Champin Virgil Ross… … Wikipedia
ballot box — voting box, box into which ballot tickets are placed … English contemporary dictionary
