absentee ballot

American  

noun

1. the ballot used for an absentee vote.

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Etymology

Origin of absentee ballot

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

Those wanting an absentee ballot would be asked to write an ID number on the form.

From The Wall Street Journal

However the letter does not accuse the Pentagon of failing to send them absentee ballots.

From BBC

State law allows offices to accept absentee ballots up until Election Day and Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger noted on X that the practice was perfectly legal.

From Salon

This shift had been particularly evident in the crucial battleground of Pennsylvania, where absentee ballots continued to arrive for days after election day.

From Los Angeles Times

The situation in two other states, Minnesota and South Dakota, is different as voters there can only hand in absentee ballots in person instead of mailing them.

From BBC