Thesaurus results for WRITE-IN

write-in

noun

Definition of write-in

as in secret ballot

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Recent Examples of write-in For a race with fewer candidates than open seats, the other winner would be the write-in candidate with the most votes, according to Dakota County. — Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2026 During her most recent primary race in 2022, Campione was elected as a write-in candidate after her lone challenger failed to qualify in June. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Gibson’s opponent in the general election is a write-in candidate. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Board Vice Chair Monica Colucci, of District 8, drew a write-in challenger, Samuel Joseph. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write-in

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Local clerks in Metro Detroit have been sharing updates on their preparation and delivery since absentee ballot season officially opened on Thursday.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Nearly 30% of voters cast an absentee ballot in the 2024 election.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of absentee ballot

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Aiming to make the race to succeed Tillis a referendum on crime, Republicans have run ads claiming that Democratic nominee Roy Cooper went easy on convicts during his two terms in the governor’s mansion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
The Brexit referendum, in 2016, became a mainstay in public discourse.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of referendum

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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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Jumeirah's glittering new Marsa Al Arab and the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab are a short buggy ride away, and Wild Wadi Waterpark is less than a 10-minute walk (tickets are included with your stay).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The British Museum is rolling out these tweak just in time for the next member ticket booking window to open on October 6.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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