absentee
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Other states begin distributing absentee ballots throughout September, with all required to send ballots to military and overseas voters by the middle of the month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I’m not going to be playing it for, like, 20 hours straight like an absentee father. But right out of the gate we’re going hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Given all this, North Carolinians may feel less confident in absentee voting or even voting on Election Day.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh is another notable absentee.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I hand him the blank absentee card, and he scribbles his signature on it, and I slip it into my backpack before I go to bed.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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Government by the People, Sections 4–7
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