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ballot candy

ballot candy noun: the pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.

Noun

ballot candy (uncountable)

  1. (US, informal) The pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.
    • And ballot candy doesn’t always work. Missouri voters soundly rejected a gas tax hike in 2018 despite it being sold as a way to increase funding for law enforcement.2023 February 3, Jason Hancock, “‘Ballot candy?’ Missouri GOP adds citizen-only voting into initiative petition changes”, in Missouri Independent, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2023

Questions about ballot candy

What does ballot candy mean?
Ballot candy means the pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.
What part of speech is ballot candy?
Ballot candy is a noun.

Words near ballot candy in the dictionary

  1. balloony
  2. Ballos
  3. ballot
  4. ballot box
  5. ballot boxes
  6. ballot candy
  7. ballot chasing
  8. ballot collecting
  9. ballot curing
  10. ballot harvesting
  11. ballot paper

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