postalvotearrangement
nounUK /ˈpəʊstəl vəʊt əˈreɪndʒmənt/
US /ˈpoʊstəl voʊt əˈreɪndʒmənt/
A plan for people to vote by mail instead of going to a polling place.
The postal vote arrangement let Grandma vote from home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The official rules that explain how mailed ballots are sent out and counted.
Officials published the postal vote arrangement before the election.
3. A special setup that helps people who cannot travel to a voting place cast their vote.
The postal vote arrangement helped sick patients have their say.
4. The process of organizing and delivering voting papers through the mail.
The postal vote arrangement was checked to make sure every ballot arrived on time.