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 residents have expressed concern about the city making a mistake with the absentee ballots.
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
With Election Day approaching and absentee ballots already being cast, Thursday's debate could help undecided voters determine whether to stay the course with Pureval or turn to Bowman's alternative vision for the city.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
On the same day, Bellows said it was reported by a conservative blog that the woman in Newburgh had allegedly received five packets of state absentee ballots in an Amazon box.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The same day that an unnamed resident reported the bizarre delivery, the town of Ellsworth -- 40 miles away -- reported 250 missing absentee ballots, according to officials.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
With Election Day approaching and absentee ballots already being cast, Thursday's debate could help undecided voters determine whether to stay the course with Pureval or turn to Bowman's alternative vision for the city.
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
On the same day, Bellows said it was reported by a conservative blog that the woman in Newburgh had allegedly received five packets of state absentee ballots in an Amazon box.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The same day that an unnamed resident reported the bizarre delivery, the town of Ellsworth -- 40 miles away -- reported 250 missing absentee ballots, according to officials.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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