absenteeballot
nounUK /ˌæbsəntˈiː ˈbælət/
US /ˌæbsəntˈi ˈbælət/
A vote you send in when you cannot go to the voting place.
She mailed her absentee ballot before moving to another city.
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2. A ballot cast by someone who is away from their home district on election day.
Soldiers overseas often rely on an absentee ballot to vote.
3. A system that lets people vote without visiting a polling place in person.
The state expanded absentee ballot rules during the storm.
4. A vote submitted by mail or proxy by a member unable to attend a meeting.
The board counted one absentee ballot from a director traveling abroad.