Definition of absentee ballot
: 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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More California voters are opting to send in ballots by mail — figures from the Secretary of State’s Office show nearly 58% of more than 5 million voters requested absentee ballots in 2016.
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The two Democrats waged an expensive mud-slinging campaign to win the second spot, which will hinge on the distribution of absentee ballots not yet counted.
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Pate’s office said as of last Thursday afternoon, more than 46,000 Iowans had requested an absentee ballot, setting a primary record that Pate attributed to competitive statewide and congressional races.
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Similar to absentee ballots used in every state, voters across California can always vote from home and mail-in their ballot.
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As of May 14, nearly 25,000 voters had voted in person on machines in county clerks' offices and approximately 12,000 mail-in absentee ballots were sent to voters who had requested them, Grimes said.
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And potentially notice being sent along with any absentee ballots, and on our website of course.
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Still to be added to the totals are late-arriving absentee ballots and provisional votes.
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There were also 27 absentee ballots and 11 question ballots.
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First Known Use of absentee ballot
1889
ABSENTEE BALLOT Defined for English Language Learners
absentee ballot
Definition of absentee ballot for English Language Learners
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: a vote that is submitted before an election by a voter who is not able to be present when the election occurs
Law Dictionary
absentee ballot
noun
absentee bal·lot
legal Definition of absentee ballot
: 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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