postal vote
nounUK /ˈpəʊstəl vəʊt/
US /ˈpoʊstəl voʊt/
A postal vote is when you send your vote in by mail instead of going to a polling place.
She applied for a postal vote because she would be away on election day.
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2. The system or practice of voting by mail.
The council expanded postal vote to make elections easier for older residents.
3. A single ballot paper sent and returned through the post.
His postal vote arrived too late to be counted.
4. The act of casting a vote by post.
Postal vote is allowed for anyone who cannot reach a polling station.