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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The City of Milwaukee's absentee ballot results were published on the Milwaukee County Clerk's website about 11 p.m.
Alison Dirr can be reached at adirr@jrn.com.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Those voters would have to request an absentee ballot from their local county election office.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
When does the absentee ballot request online portal cose for Kentucky primaries?
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
Voters can return their absentee ballot in person or by mail but should ensure it is returned to their County Clerk by 8 p.m. on an election day.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Qualified voters -- including those who have a physical disability and are age 65 and older -- can also request an absentee ballot.
—Abc News, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
Andrea Pratt, who represents the District 1 ward from which District 6 voters received absentee ballots.
—Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Registered voters can also cast absentee ballots for the primary.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The online mail-in absentee ballot request portal closes May 7.
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Those voters would have to request an absentee ballot from their local county election office.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
When does the absentee ballot request online portal cose for Kentucky primaries?
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
Voters can return their absentee ballot in person or by mail but should ensure it is returned to their County Clerk by 8 p.m. on an election day.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Qualified voters -- including those who have a physical disability and are age 65 and older -- can also request an absentee ballot.
—Abc News, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
Andrea Pratt, who represents the District 1 ward from which District 6 voters received absentee ballots.
—Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Registered voters can also cast absentee ballots for the primary.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The online mail-in absentee ballot request portal closes May 7.
—The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
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