"ballot candy" meaning in English

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          "text": "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.",
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        "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."
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        "(US, politics, 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."
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        "(US, politics, 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."
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