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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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They will be required to start recording the boxes on the first day absentee ballots are issued for an election or primary and continue recording until the town clerk retrieves the last ballots.—
Gabby DeBenedictis,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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The bill added new voter identification requirements, put restrictions on ballot drop boxes and absentee ballots, and expanded the window for early voting, among other changes.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Short ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20ballot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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