absentee
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Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh is another notable absentee.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Given all this, North Carolinians may feel less confident in absentee voting or even voting on Election Day.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
The single most conspicuous absentee from the Olympics over the past decade is making a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some 30 states allow absentee ballots received after election day to be counted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
People in prison vote either in their correctional facilities or by some version of absentee ballot in their town of previous residence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Government by the People, Sections 4–7
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