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Recent Examples of absentee ballot
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.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
People no longer need a reason to vote by mail, a change from the old absentee ballot system that required voters to provide a reason such as being out of town on Election Day.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Since state law requires absentee ballots counted at a central counting facility to include poll list numbers, the data could be matched with poll book information to identify voters.
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Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
9 May 2026
Two more lawsuits asserting that the congressional primary should go forward were filed Friday in state court on behalf of voters who already had cast absentee ballots and several civil rights organizations.
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David A. Lieb,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
People no longer need a reason to vote by mail, a change from the old absentee ballot system that required voters to provide a reason such as being out of town on Election Day.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Since state law requires absentee ballots counted at a central counting facility to include poll list numbers, the data could be matched with poll book information to identify voters.
—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
9 May 2026
Two more lawsuits asserting that the congressional primary should go forward were filed Friday in state court on behalf of voters who already had cast absentee ballots and several civil rights organizations.
—
David A. Lieb,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absentee ballot
short ballot
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About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather.
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On Tuesday, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge ruled that Metro did not have to mention in its official short ballot explanation that the payroll tax is not temporary.
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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