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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Some of the biggest ongoing cases target how absentee ballots are processed and who should be removed from voter rolls.
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USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Mail-in or absentee ballots must have been requested by April 16 and returned to the county Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
—Abc News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
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USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Mail-in or absentee ballots must have been requested by April 16 and returned to the county Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
—Abc News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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