absentee ballot
noun
: a ballot submitted (as by mail) in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls
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The case tests Mississippi's law allowing absentee ballots mailed by Election Day to be counted if received within five days.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Adding to the fire is Landry's move to postpone the House primaries in the nationwide redistricting battle -- even as absentee ballots had been returned -- while keeping the Senate race on May 16.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Five absentee ballots also came into the Elections and Registration Office in time to be counted – one just before certification began.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
His announcement came days before in-person early voting was set to begin — and well after absentee ballots were mailed to voters.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Adding to the fire is Landry's move to postpone the House primaries in the nationwide redistricting battle -- even as absentee ballots had been returned -- while keeping the Senate race on May 16.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Five absentee ballots also came into the Elections and Registration Office in time to be counted – one just before certification began.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
His announcement came days before in-person early voting was set to begin — and well after absentee ballots were mailed to voters.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
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“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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