on the ballot

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a Quaest poll published in September, nearly all voters who identify as Bolsonaro supporters now back Flávio, suggesting that the movement’s political identity has been transferred even without its founder on the ballot. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

The new Amendment 3, which Republican lawmakers placed on the ballot, would strike down the language of that amendment. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Two Rancho Cordova City Council races are on the ballot this November, with one being unopposed. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Picking up her weekly shopping, pensioner Ute Istock quips that the choice of apple varieties is as broad as that of candidates on the ballot sheets in last month's city election — adding that this is not necessarily a good thing. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the ballot

• alate
• fallot
• mallet
• palate
• palette
• pallet
• shallot