absentee ballot

noun

Definition of absentee ballotnext
as in secret ballot

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Recent Examples of absentee ballot Two more lawsuits asserting that the congressional primary should go forward were filed Friday in state court on behalf of voters who already had cast absentee ballots and several civil rights organizations. — David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026 In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002. — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 No-excuse absentee voting begins July 21 at 7 satellite locations around Kansas City, while residents can request a mail-in absentee ballot until July 22. — Ilana Arougheti june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 On Wednesday, a Wayne County jury acquitted Hamtramck City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan of both felony counts of election law forgery and forging a signature on an absentee ballot application. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for absentee ballot
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short ballot
Noun
  • About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • On Tuesday, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge ruled that Metro did not have to mention in its official short ballot explanation that the payroll tax is not temporary.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2020
Definition of short ballot

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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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