mail-in

American  

[meyl-in] / ˈmeɪlˌɪn /

adjective

1. conducted or responding by mail.

   a mail-in referendum.

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noun

1. something conducted or returned by mail, as a questionnaire or vote.

Etymology

Origin of mail-in

adj., noun use of verb phrase mail in

Example Sentences

In total, there are 14 states that allow mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day to be counted, so long as those ballots are postmarked by Election Day.

From Salon

In one instance, it called a new election in a congressional race tainted by an illegal scheme to fraudulently collect and fill out mail-in ballots.

From Salon

The race tightened dramatically as late-arriving and mail-in ballots were counted over the following days.

From Salon

Los Angeles residents alone have cast more than 788,000 mail-in ballots.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 4 million mail-in ballots — 18% of the ballots sent to California’s 23 million voters — had been returned as of Friday, according to a vote tracker run by Democratic redistricting expert Paul Mitchell, who drew the proposed maps on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times