ballot stuffing

noun

A form of electoral fraud in which an individual unlawfully casts, inserts, or causes the submission of ballots beyond the number that is legitimately authorized.

Meanings

nounballot stuffing (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountablegovernmentA form of electoral fraud in which an individual unlawfully casts, inserts, or causes the submission of ballots beyond the number that is legitimately authorized.

    Synonyms: ballot-box stuffing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of electoral fraud in which an individual unlawfully casts, inserts, or causes the submission of ballots beyond the number that is legitimately authorized.

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APA

ballot stuffing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballot%20stuffing

MLA

“ballot stuffing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballot%20stuffing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballot stuffing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballot%20stuffing.

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