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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Texas has some of the most restrictive voting laws in the United States, including strict voter ID laws, stringent limits on mail-in and absentee ballots and no online voter registration.
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Katie Scofield, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
That margin was extended to 61 votes after the county canvass, which included a re-tabulation of absentee ballots in Battle Creek.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False States, not the Pentagon, are responsible for sending absentee ballots to military members.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
Baldwin declared victory after the tally of absentee ballots from Milwaukee was reported at about 4:30 a.m.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Katie Scofield, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
That margin was extended to 61 votes after the county canvass, which included a re-tabulation of absentee ballots in Battle Creek.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False States, not the Pentagon, are responsible for sending absentee ballots to military members.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
Baldwin declared victory after the tally of absentee ballots from Milwaukee was reported at about 4:30 a.m.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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