absentee vote
noun
US & Australian Englishuk/ˌæb.sən.tiː ˈvəʊt/us/ˌæb.sən.tiː ˈvoʊt/[C]
avotesentbypostor by using theinternet,ratherthan by apersonphysicallyattendinganelection:
Withoverseasabsenteevotescounted, he was in thelead.
Synonym
absentee ballot
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postal voteUK
[C]
asystemofvotingin whichpeoplesendtheirvotesbypostor by using theinternet,ratherthanphysicallyattendinganelection:
Heaskedlawmakerstofacilitateanabsenteevote.
Synonym
absentee ballot
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postal vote
the absentee vote[S]
thetotalnumberofvotessentbypostor by using theinternetratherthan bypeoplebeingphysicallypresenttovoteat anelection:
We are going togreatlengthstoaccuratelyestimatetheabsenteevoteinkeystates.
Theywarnedelectionanalyststhatdealingwith theabsenteevoteisextremelytricky.
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postal ballot
- With theabsenteevotesin California and Washingtonfinallycounted, itappearsthatoverallturnoutwas up 12percent.
- Nicholsreceived52percentof the 16,300absenteevotescountedyesterday.
- She hascuther opponent'sleadin themayoralraceby a third,accordingto thelatesttallyofabsenteevotes.
- He referred to thecontroversialdisqualificationofmilitaryabsenteevotesin Florida.
- Someworrythat anabsenteevotewould bevulnerabletofraud.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- absolute majority
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- general election
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- proxy voting
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop