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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Nearly 62 percent of voters casting early or absentee ballots were Democrats, while 25 percent were Republicans and 14 percent were unaffiliated with either party.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Loroff Grand Chute town clerk Kayla Raatz said that while in-person voter turnout for the town is at 20%, combined with absentee ballots the turnout is currently at 35%.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The board voted unanimously to send the voters forms to apply for in-person absentee ballots to correct their votes.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Early voting and absentee ballots are often reported first, which can make early results appear to favor one candidate before Election Day votes are fully counted.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Loroff Grand Chute town clerk Kayla Raatz said that while in-person voter turnout for the town is at 20%, combined with absentee ballots the turnout is currently at 35%.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The board voted unanimously to send the voters forms to apply for in-person absentee ballots to correct their votes.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Early voting and absentee ballots are often reported first, which can make early results appear to favor one candidate before Election Day votes are fully counted.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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