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
Examples of absentee ballot in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Two of Griffin’s absentee ballot requests came while he was deployed as a captain and a judge advocate general in the North Carolina Army National Guard.
—
Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
That primary, which Ganim won on the strength of absentee votes, was overturned by a Connecticut judge due to widespread allegations of absentee ballot fraud.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
House Bill 4127, signed by Whitmer Tuesday, prohibits openly carrying firearms at Election Day polling locations, early voting centers, clerks' offices and absentee ballot drop boxes.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
That includes all ballots that were cast in person, both on Election Day and before, and a majority of absentee ballots, according to Vincent M. Ignizio, the deputy executive director of the city’s election board.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for absentee ballot 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
That primary, which Ganim won on the strength of absentee votes, was overturned by a Connecticut judge due to widespread allegations of absentee ballot fraud.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
House Bill 4127, signed by Whitmer Tuesday, prohibits openly carrying firearms at Election Day polling locations, early voting centers, clerks' offices and absentee ballot drop boxes.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
That includes all ballots that were cast in person, both on Election Day and before, and a majority of absentee ballots, according to Vincent M. Ignizio, the deputy executive director of the city’s election board.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for absentee ballot
Articles Related to absentee ballot
Dictionary Entries Near absentee ballot
Cite this Entry
“Absentee ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absentee%20ballot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share