mail-in voting arrangement
noun phraseUK /meɪl ɪn ˈvəʊtɪŋ əˈreɪndʒmənt/
US /meɪl ɪn ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈreɪndʒmənt/
A plan for people to send their votes by mail instead of going to a polling place.
The county set up a mail-in voting arrangement so residents could vote from home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The official rules and procedures governing how mailed ballots are requested, sent, and counted.
The new mail-in voting arrangement requires ballots to arrive by election day.
3. A temporary setup allowing mail voting during an emergency, such as a storm or health crisis.
Officials announced a mail-in voting arrangement after the polling stations were damaged.
4. The logistical system of collecting and processing ballots sent through the post.
Workers spent weeks preparing the mail-in voting arrangement before the election.