absentee voting plan
noun phraseUK /ˌæb.sənˈtiː ˈvəʊ.tɪŋ plæn/
US /ˌæb.sənˈtiː ˈvoʊ.tɪŋ plæn/
A plan that lets people vote even when they cannot go to the polling place.
She made an absentee voting plan so she could vote while traveling.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A schedule for casting a ballot by mail before election day.
His absentee voting plan included mailing the ballot a week early.
3. A set of steps a voter follows to vote from somewhere else.
The guide explained an absentee voting plan for students living abroad.
4. An arrangement for someone unable to reach the polls to still cast a vote.
The nurse set up an absentee voting plan for patients in the hospital.