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In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
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, 2 Sep. 2020
Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
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, 2 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short ballot
absentee ballot
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With the polls closed on Election Day in Fulton County, absentee ballots and overseas ballots are received and processed at the Elections Preparation Center at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2020.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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In Mississippi, any absentee ballot that is mailed on or before Election Day can be received up to five business days after the election.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Short ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20ballot. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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