ballot stuffing

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Meaning · English

Falsifying election results by adding fake votes

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Literally: stuffing ballots
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The opponent accused the incumbent of ballot stuffing to win the election

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ballot stuffing” mean?

Falsifying election results by adding fake votes Literally: stuffing ballots

Is “ballot stuffing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.