ballotdropbox
nounUK /ˈbælət drɒp bɒks/
US /ˈbælət drɑːp bɑːks/
A special box where people put their voting papers.
She walked to the ballot dropbox and slipped her envelope inside.
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2. A secure container set up outdoors for returning completed ballots before an election.
The county installed a new ballot dropbox outside the library.
3. A receptacle used to collect absentee or mail-in voting envelopes.
Officials emptied the ballot dropbox every evening to keep votes safe.
4. Any designated box for depositing official forms or papers.
The office has a ballot dropbox near the entrance for after-hours returns.