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short ballot

noun

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as in secret ballot

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Recent Examples of short ballot 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

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absentee ballot

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This year, for the first time, any voter in Connecticut can vote by absentee ballot for any reason.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
State law also prohibits notaries from charging a fee for notarizing signatures on an absentee ballot.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

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