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ballot box

–noun
1. a receptacle for voters' ballots.
2. a system or instance of voting by ballot.

Origin:
1670–80
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ballot box  
n.  
  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.

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