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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North Carolina calls its mail-in ballots absentee ballots, and anyone can request one during presidential elections, according to the State Board of Elections.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest challenges for counties is lining up vendors to print enough ballots – including one absentee ballot for every registered voter in the state, as well as a sufficient number to keep onsite for on-site voting at polling stations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
During the 2024 election cycle, OK Votes helped around 9% of the student body register to vote or request an absentee ballot.
—Jhanvi Patel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Madison officials and the Wisconsin Elections Commission are at odds about corrective steps after nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in 2024.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest challenges for counties is lining up vendors to print enough ballots – including one absentee ballot for every registered voter in the state, as well as a sufficient number to keep onsite for on-site voting at polling stations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
During the 2024 election cycle, OK Votes helped around 9% of the student body register to vote or request an absentee ballot.
—Jhanvi Patel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Madison officials and the Wisconsin Elections Commission are at odds about corrective steps after nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in 2024.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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