secret ballot

noun

Definition of secret ballotnext
as in absentee ballot

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  1. absentee ballot
  2. short ballot
Noun
  • Voters can also request to be placed on a permanent absentee ballot list.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell found that Wisconsin’s paper-only absentee ballot system violates the rights of disabled voters who cannot complete a paper ballot without assistance.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of absentee 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.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • 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.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2020
Definition of short ballot
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“Secret ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secret%20ballot. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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