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mail

noun as in written correspondence; system for sending correspondence

verb as in send through the postal system

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Of the 7 million Californians who have voted, more than 4.6 million have done so by mail, according to the secretary of state’s office.

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Registered voters received mail ballots about a month ago, and early voting centers recently opened across the state.

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“I think mailing ballots to every voter is also helpful; it used to be that you had to request a ballot to be mailed to you.”

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The show, in its pre-digital days, was regularly bombarded with mail, fan letters, complaints, and sketch and job pitches, scribbled on everything from scratch pads to toilet paper.

There are various ways to drop it off — through the mail, or through a county ballot drop box or polling place.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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