ballot box

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ballot box

1. A box in which a voter deposits his or her marked ballot.

2. The process or method of voting, especially in secret: The popularity of the party's platform will be decided by the ballot box.

ballot box

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting

bal′lot box`

1. a receptacle for voters' ballots.

2. a system or instance of voting by ballot.

[1670–80]

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ballot box - a box where voters deposit their ballots

box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"

Translations

Wahlurne Urne

κάλπη

urneurne électorale

kotak suara

urna

ballot box

n → urna (elettorale)

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