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 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 Peltola's 2022 win and Murkowski's 2010 write-in victory were largely a result of Alaska Federation of Natives endorsements, Warren said. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write-in

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Noun

Nearly 30% of voters cast an absentee ballot in the 2024 election.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The executive order also gives states the option to provide the Postal Service at least 60 days before a federal election a list of voters entitled to vote by mail or by absentee ballot.

— John J. Martin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of absentee ballot

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Ireland would also have to approve the change in a referendum.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Many of the speakers emphasized the negative impact on the schools, and the greater Miami-Dade community, that would occur if the referendum were to fail.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 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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The larger lesson is to treat reviews as part of the organization’s public record rather than simply another customer service ticket to close.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Spirit’s archive could supply ingredients for such tasks, for example, an IT ticket linked to a Teams discussion, a code change and an operational result.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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