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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People who couldn’t get to the polls for whatever reason could request an absentee ballot or even request to be a permanent absentee voter.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The town scheduled an extra day of absentee ballot signups for May 30, and created a web page with referendum details.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The proposal would require states to submit to the Postal Service the names and addresses of voters receiving mail-in or absentee ballots, along with unique barcodes tied to each voter's outbound and return ballot envelopes.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The town scheduled an extra day of absentee ballot signups for May 30, and created a web page with referendum details.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The proposal would require states to submit to the Postal Service the names and addresses of voters receiving mail-in or absentee ballots, along with unique barcodes tied to each voter's outbound and return ballot envelopes.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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