distance voting
nounUK /ˈdɪstəns ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
US /ˈdɪstəns ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
Voting from far away instead of going to a polling place.
Many students used distance voting to choose their class president from home.
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2. A method of casting a ballot by mail or over the internet when a voter cannot attend in person.
The council expanded distance voting so that people in rural areas could take part.
3. The practice of voting from a location outside one's home district.
Distance voting helped soldiers stationed overseas have a say in the election.
4. Any system that lets people vote without being physically present at the voting booth.
Distance voting includes both postal ballots and secure online forms.