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Meaning of "ballot-box stuffing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLOT-BOX STUFFING

ballot-box stuffing  [ˈbælətˌbɒks ˈstʌfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLOT-BOX STUFFING

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Ballot-Box stuffing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALLOT-BOX STUFFING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ballot-box stuffing in the English dictionary

The definition of ballot-box stuffing in the dictionary is the act of illegally submitting more than one vote in a ballot in which only one vote is permitted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLOT-BOX STUFFING


briefing
ˈbriːfɪŋ
buffing
ˈbʌfɪŋ
channel-surfing
ˈtʃænəlsɜːfɪŋ
chuffing
ˈtʃʌfɪŋ
coughing
ˈkɒfɪŋ
effing
ˈɛfɪŋ
golfing
ˈɡɒlfɪŋ
huffing
ˈhʌfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
laughing
ˈlɑːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
sniffing
ˈsnɪfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
stuffing
ˈstʌfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLOT-BOX STUFFING

balloon
balloon loan
balloon payment
balloon sail
balloon sleeve
balloon tyre
balloon vine
balloon-like
ballooning
balloonist
ballot
ballot box
ballot paper
ballot rigging
ballotee
balloter
balloting
ballotini
ballottement
ballow

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLOT-BOX STUFFING

astroturfing
bodysurfing
coiffing
couchsurfing
crowd surfing
glue-sniffing
huffing and puffing
in the offing
naffing
offing
overstaffing
press briefing
safe surfing
scoffing
soundproofing
spiffing
spoofing
swoffing
tiffing
understaffing

Synonyms and antonyms of ballot-box stuffing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ballot-box stuffing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLOT-BOX STUFFING

Find out the translation of ballot-box stuffing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ballot-box stuffing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ballot-box stuffing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选票箱馅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urnas relleno
570 millions of speakers

English

ballot-box stuffing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतपत्र बॉक्स भराई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حشو صناديق الاقتراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вброс бюллетеней
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urnas recheio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যালট বাক্স স্টাফিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le bourrage des urnes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemadatan kotak suara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahlurne Füllung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投票箱詰め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투표 용지 박스 먹거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak isi kothak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lá phiếu hộp nhồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குப்பதிவு பெட்டியில் திணிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मतपत्र-बॉक्स भरलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sandık doldurma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urne ripieno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urny wyborczej farszu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вкидання бюлетенів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în urnă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραγέμισμα της κάλπης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stembrief -box vulsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valurna fyllning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stemmeseddel -box stuffing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballot-box stuffing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLOT-BOX STUFFING»

The term «ballot-box stuffing» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLOT-BOX STUFFING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ballot-box stuffing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLOT-BOX STUFFING»

Discover the use of ballot-box stuffing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballot-box stuffing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stuffing the Ballot Box: Fraud, Electoral Reform, and ...
... institutional arrangements affect turnout rates and thus the efficacy of ballot- rigging. By varying institutional features, the model will show how changes in voters expectations and party strategies change turnout and ballot-box stuffing efforts.
Fabrice E. Lehoucq, Ivan Molina, 2002
2
Online Surveys For Dummies
Most enterprise-level online survey software offers some way to prevent ballot box stuffing. Here's how to enable the feature using your free QuestionPro license that came with this book: 1. Log in to your QuestionPro account by entering your ...
Vivek Bhaskaran, Jennifer LeClaire, 2010
3
The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles that ...
... ballots remained unopened until the polls closed, having the ballots initialed by the election judges at that point would not prevent ballot box stuffing and initialing was not necessary to preserving the integrity of the election process.
Barry H. Weinberg, 2008
4
The Public City: The Political Construction of Urban Life in ...
The first speaker, Judge Alexander Campbell, "said he had no doubt there had been in times past ballot box stuffing.'" 12 Colonel Edward D. Baker, Abraham Lincoln's friend, also attempted to speak against the committee, but he was forced to ...
Philip J. Ethington, 1994
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Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
State electoral law prohibitions on voting with sample ballots result, in large part, from concerns about ballot- box stuffing. See, e.g., Sparks v. State Election Board, 392 P.2d 711, 713 (Okla. 1964) (holding the State's statutory prohibition on the ...
National Labor Relations Board
6
Elections and Democracy After Communism?
By contrast, reports from Kazakhstan comment on potential problems emanating from the use of electronic voting machines that are not independently certified and discuss protocol tampering rather than more direct ballot-box stuffing to alter  ...
Erik Herron, 2009
7
The General Laws of the State of California, from 1850 to ...
Ballot-box stuffing and other election I'miuK Election frauds by officers of election. BALLOT-BOX STUFFING, ETC. An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an act entitled an act to regulate elections, passed March 23, 1850. Approved April ...
California, 1865
8
The Haymarket Conspiracy: Transatlantic Anarchist Networks
A reporter wryly noted on the day ofthe election, “No matter how trivial the office that is contested, there are always rumors of attempted frauds and ballot-box stuffing, and the cry of forged tickets is heard on every side.” He went on to document ...
Timothy Messer-Kruse, 2012
9
Effective use of computing technology in vote-tallying
Ballot Box Stuffing Adding extra voted ballots into the counting system that were not voted by registered voters who actually appeared at the polling station is called ballot box stuffing. Its success is dependent on collusion or extreme ...
Roy G. Saltman, Clearinghouse on Election Administration (U.S.), 1978
10
Observations of a Results Oriented Conservative: One Man's ...
The little boy says, “I know, but he came back last Tuesday to vote for the Democrats, and he didn't even stop by to see me.” My point is, the Democrats Party has a long history of ballot-box stuffing, and those who vote Democrat know it.
Steven Gamelin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLOT-BOX STUFFING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballot-box stuffing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Molitor: 'Be prepared to live' with All-Star Game process
That was down from eight in the early going, a clear indication that a virtual version of ballot-box stuffing was taking place. Paul Molitor. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
2
Minnesota Twins - TeamReport
That was down from eight in the early going, a clear indication that a virtual version of ballot-box stuffing was taking place. "Honestly, I've heard ... «GlobalPost, Jul 15»
3
Since at least 2011
... with multiple registrants, you'll have a huge number of excess ballots that can later be used to tilt the outcome through ballot-box stuffing. «Business Mirror, Jun 15»
4
How Africa's most important failure can at last come right
The elections were peaceful and, despite some ballot-box stuffing, roughly reflected the will of the majority. The election of the opposition ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jun 15»
5
Saunders: It's time to take All-Star Game selection out of fans' hands
Of course this isn't the first the ballot-box stuffing fiasco. In the 1957 All-Star Game in St. Louis, fans voted in seven Cincinnati Reds as starters. «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
6
Best of Tucson®
Ballot-box stuffing is a no-no. You can do simple campaigning—i.e., put up a sign encouraging readers to vote for you, or you can link from your website to ... «Tucson Weekly, Jun 15»
7
Which Orioles will make the American League All-Star team?
The midsummer classic is in a few weeks and is setting up to be an even more ridiculous affair than usual, thanks to the ballot-box stuffing by ... «Camden Chat, Jun 15»
8
Miracle in Abuja
More blatantly, states around the Niger Delta saw ballot-box stuffing and submission of false counts, and across the country bags of cash were ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
9
Radio Hall Of Fame Returns To Public Voting For Two Categories
... the nomination process, the steering committee has taken over that duty with no public input since 2011 after concerns of ballot-box stuffing. «All Access Music Group, Jun 15»
10
Times Have Changed, But MLB All-Star Game Ballot Stuffing Is Still …
The only position player not voted in thanks to the Reds' ballot-box stuffing was first baseman George Crowe, who was beaten out by the St. «Press Box, Jun 15»

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