Peace Ballot
Preserved but no longer current.
On June 27th, 1935, the League of .Nations Union took a national ballot in Britain on certain questions regarding peace and disarmament. 11,640,066 votes were re- corded in favour of adherence to the League of Nations, and over ten million voted for a reduction of armaments.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Peace Ballot” mean?
On June 27th, 1935, the League of .Nations Union took a national ballot in Britain on certain questions regarding peace and disarmament. 11,640,066 votes were re- corded in favour of adherence to the League of Nations, and over ten million voted for a reduction of armaments.
Is “Peace Ballot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.