absentee ballot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of absentee ballot
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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California sends every registered voter an absentee ballot a month ahead of the election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Voters who requested an absentee ballot were, by law, entitled to get them mailed out by Sept. 6.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024
“If you don't follow the rules on the absentee ballot precisely, the ballots must be thrown out,” Lessig said.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024
People in prison vote either in their correctional facilities or by some version of absentee ballot in their town of previous residence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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