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absentee

[ab-suhn-tee] / ˌæb sənˈti /
ADJECTIVE
not being present
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NOUN
one who is absent
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Once all the in-person and absentee mail ballots reach Juneau, election officials will complete their review.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, a judge has denied an attempt by Peltola's campaign to get information about how many absentee ballots election officials rejected, as well as information about those voters.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Soffin left the Senate race blank on her absentee ballot, and she stood by that.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

By law the state has to start sending absentee ballots out on Sept. 19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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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