absentee-votingpreparedness
nounUK /ˌæbsənˈtiː ˈvəʊtɪŋ prɪˈpeərɪdnəs/
US /ˌæbsənˈti ˈvoʊtɪŋ prɪˈperɪdnəs/
Being all set to vote by mail when you cannot go to the polling place.
The town checked its absentee-votingpreparedness before the storm so everyone could still cast a ballot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The state of having ballots, envelopes, and instructions ready for people who vote from home.
Her kitchen table was a model of absentee-votingpreparedness, with stamps and forms neatly stacked.
3. A community's plan for helping sick or traveling voters take part in an election.
The school taught absentee-votingpreparedness so families away on election day would not miss out.
4. The habit of getting a mail-in ballot early and checking it twice before sending it.
His absentee-votingpreparedness saved him when the mail ran slow that week.