absentee ballot
absentee ballot noun: a vote made remotely, especially a postal vote, cast by a voter unable to be present in person.
Noun
absentee ballot (plural absentee ballots)
- A vote made remotely, especially a postal vote, cast by a voter unable to be present in person.
- Studies also show that absentee ballots cast by voters who are younger or from racial and ethnic minority groups are rejected at higher rates than other absentee ballots.2020 September 14, Richard H. Pildes, “The three words that can avert an election nightmare”, in CNN
- In Wyoming, a GOP state senator forwarded an FGA draft bill to Secretary of State Chuck Gray that would prohibit sending out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms.2024 March 17, Daniel Medina and Bob Ortega, “Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues”, in CNN
Forms of absentee ballot
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Questions about absentee ballot
- What does absentee ballot mean?
- Absentee ballot means a vote made remotely, especially a postal vote, cast by a voter unable to be present in person.
- What part of speech is absentee ballot?
- Absentee ballot is a noun.
- What is the plural of absentee ballot?
- The plural of absentee ballot is absentee ballots.
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