How to Use on the ballot in a Sentence

on the ballot

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  • But other council members were not prepared to put it on the ballot.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • But neither are currently on the ballot in any upcoming elections.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • Platner has until Monday to withdraw if Democrats want to replace him on the ballot.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Council members can consider the proposal for 60 days before it can be placed on the ballot.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • City codes show the council has 60 days to consider enacting the proposal before it can be placed on the ballot.
    — Dylan Lysen july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Maine law allows another week for Maine Democrats to replace Platner on the ballot.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • And this time, the two nominated broadcast-TV late night talk shows have each earned their position on the ballot the hard way.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The law allows the City Council to respond by placing the question on the ballot (which is unlikely).
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026
  • When French voters head to the polls to elect a new president next year, a familiar – and polarizing – name looks set to be on the ballot.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • But the death knell came when the campaign arm for Senate Democrats vowed to not invest in the race if Platner remained on the ballot.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • Evan Munsing, a Marine veteran who withdrew from the race, will also appear on the ballot.
    — New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by state lawmakers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The council, which voted 12-0 to place the measure on the ballot, has been thinking about cutting back on the number of meetings for a few years.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • DeGette only narrowly cleared the threshold of 30% support of party activists to secure a spot on the ballot.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The winners of the primary election will appear on the ballot for their respective parties in November.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Harris and Fuller will be back on the ballot in November, when Fuller will have to answer to voters for actions taken in Congress.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Amendments placed on the ballot by the General Assembly would still only have to receive a simple majority statewide in order to pass.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Ballot access hurdles, the risk of residual vote‑splitting if Burbank remains on the ballot, and a flood of late Republican money could reset the race.
    — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
  • Attorneys representing the state, in their filings, said using a middle initial on the ballot would not be enough to help voters distinguish between the two Sullivans.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • In 2020, Los Rios placed a $650 million bond on the ballot to fund facility improvements in the district.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • The back-and-forth risks derailing sensitive negotiations in the Pine Tree State that will determine who could appear on the ballot in Platner's place.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • If not, Jordan Bardella, her 30-year-old protege and president of the National Rally party, would replace her on the ballot.
    — ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The proposal takes aim at Missouri’s century-old initiative petition process, a form of direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures to place policies on the ballot.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by the California Legislature.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • So while traditional comedy specials appear on the ballot with much more frequency, there is a good chance the ratio of nominees that are comedy specials versus a different type of variety special could be more equitable.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Some former candidates in this year's primary contests for governor, the Senate and the House have already expressed interest in replacing Platner on the ballot.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • But both Dotres and Hepburn indicated the overall good news could translate into a good result for public schools, as a referendum to keep a property tax going towards schools is on the ballot in both counties this November.
    — Austin Horn july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Except when the opposition hugely outspends the supporters, argues San Diego Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, whose office was behind getting Measure A on the ballot.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Eileen Laubacher, a Navy veteran and National Security Council official, will appear on the ballot while Jenna Preston, a clinical psychologist, is mounting a write-in challenge.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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