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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Kane County Clerk John Cunningham announced his office began mailing absentee ballots for the on March 7 to about 37,500 voters who submitted applications for permanent vote-by-mail ballots, according to the news release.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Even election processes have seen cost reductions, with the elimination of witness signature requirements for absentee ballots generating $7.1 million in annual savings.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The records from the 2023 primary show Melendez helped at least 230 people fill out applications for absentee ballots.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
In recent elections, the state's absentee ballot counting system and increasingly tight voter margins has pushed presidential race calls into the next day.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Even election processes have seen cost reductions, with the elimination of witness signature requirements for absentee ballots generating $7.1 million in annual savings.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The records from the 2023 primary show Melendez helped at least 230 people fill out applications for absentee ballots.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
In recent elections, the state's absentee ballot counting system and increasingly tight voter margins has pushed presidential race calls into the next day.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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