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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Ballot collecting has been the subject of some fraud cases, including a high-profile prosecution in North Carolina that resulted in four people pleading guilty to participating in an absentee ballot fraud scheme during the 2016 and 2018 elections.
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Connor Greene, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Hill alleged that someone associated with Rose’s campaign offered Visa gift cards and health screenings in exchange for votes in favor of Rose and that the campaign was ballot harvesting, or collecting more than two absentee ballots, in violation of Florida law.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
State Election Board wants to get rid of absentee ballot drop boxes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2024 Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1, a constitutional amendment removing the requirement that voters needed an excuse to vote by absentee ballot.
—Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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Connor Greene, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Hill alleged that someone associated with Rose’s campaign offered Visa gift cards and health screenings in exchange for votes in favor of Rose and that the campaign was ballot harvesting, or collecting more than two absentee ballots, in violation of Florida law.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
State Election Board wants to get rid of absentee ballot drop boxes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2024 Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1, a constitutional amendment removing the requirement that voters needed an excuse to vote by absentee ballot.
—Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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