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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Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell ruled in June that disabled people should be allowed to have absentee ballots emailed to them, a privilege currently available only to military and overseas voters.
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Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
There are no credible news reports about widespread issues with absentee ballots being provided to members of the military.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The fifth person who was charged is Margaret Joyce, a Stratford resident, who participated in the absentee ballot push during the 2023 election, and allegedly took possession of at least four absentee ballots.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
Under Wisconsin law, absentee ballots cannot be processed before 7 a.m. on Election Day.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
There are no credible news reports about widespread issues with absentee ballots being provided to members of the military.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
The fifth person who was charged is Margaret Joyce, a Stratford resident, who participated in the absentee ballot push during the 2023 election, and allegedly took possession of at least four absentee ballots.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
Under Wisconsin law, absentee ballots cannot be processed before 7 a.m. on Election Day.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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