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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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Once a voter returns an absentee ballot to the clerk, the voter cannot decide to change his or her vote.

— Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026
Voters who obtained an absentee ballot, but have not yet voted and want to obtain a new one, can still do that.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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