absentee ballot
noun
: a ballot submitted (as by mail) in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls
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Wisconsin election officials said nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in last year’s election.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
At the time of the election, state election rules allowed people to vote without that information and allowed members of the military to submit absentee ballots without providing photo ID.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
The overall number of absentee ballots returned by mail or cast in person is up 54%, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Many states count mail-in or absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
At the time of the election, state election rules allowed people to vote without that information and allowed members of the military to submit absentee ballots without providing photo ID.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
The overall number of absentee ballots returned by mail or cast in person is up 54%, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Many states count mail-in or absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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