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Meaning of "absentee ballot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT

absentee ballot  [ˌæbsənˈtiː ˈbælət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSENTEE BALLOT

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absentee ballot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSENTEE BALLOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Absentee ballot

An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station or to which the voter is normally allocated. Numerous methods have been devised to facilitate this. Increasing the ease of access to absentee ballots is seen by many as one way to improve voter turnout, though some countries require that a valid reason, such as infirmity or travel, be given before a voter can participate in an absentee ballot.

Definition of absentee ballot in the English dictionary

The definition of absentee ballot in the dictionary is in elections in the US, if you vote by absentee ballot, you vote in advance because you will be unable to go to the polling place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSENTEE BALLOT


ablet
ˈæblət
autopilot
ˌɔːtəˈpaɪlət
ballat
ˈbælət
ballot
ˈbælət
capelet
ˈkeɪplət
carlot
ˈkɑːlət
charlotte
ˈʃɑːlət
copilot
ˈkəʊˌpaɪlət
gallet
ˈɡælət
harlot
ˈhɑːlət
kidlet
ˈkɪdlət
Lancelot
ˈlɑːnslət
Pilate
ˈpaɪlət
pilot
ˈpaɪlət
riblet
ˈrɪblət
samlet
ˈsæmlət
tallet
ˈtælət
Winslet
ˈwɪnzlət
zealot
ˈzɛlət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSENTEE BALLOT

abseiling
absence
absence of mind
absent
absent without leave
absent-minded
absent-mindedly
absent-mindedness
absente reo
absentee
absentee landlord
absentee rate
absentee vote
absentee voter
absentee voting
absenteeism
absenter
absentia
absently
absey

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSENTEE BALLOT

airline pilot
allot
blot
butterfly ballot
Camelot
clot
hallot
lot
maillot
Merlot
misallot
parking lot
plot
preallot
reallot
second ballot
shallot
slot
the lot
vacant lot

Synonyms and antonyms of absentee ballot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «absentee ballot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT

Find out the translation of absentee ballot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of absentee ballot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absentee ballot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缺席选票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voto en ausencia
570 millions of speakers

English

absentee ballot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुपस्थित मतदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقتراع الغيابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бюллетень для заочного голосования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cédula de ausente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপস্থিতি ব্যালট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vote par correspondance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undi yang tidak hadir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Briefwahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不在者投票
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부재자 투표 용지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Absenee ballot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phiếu bầu khiếm diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காணாமல் போன வாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुपस्थित मतदानपत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kayipta oylama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assente scrutinio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karty do głosowania korespondencyjnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бюлетень для заочного голосування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absent de vot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απών ψηφοφορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

per brief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frånvarande omröstning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fraværende stemmeseddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absentee ballot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSENTEE BALLOT»

The term «absentee ballot» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSENTEE BALLOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absentee ballot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSENTEE BALLOT»

Discover the use of absentee ballot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absentee ballot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Absentee Ballot
The Absentee Ballot is the story of my four-year journey into a liberal inferno.
Hope Marin, 2008
2
Congressional Record, V. 147, PT. 18, December 11, 2001 to ...
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) Designation of Single State Office To Provide Information on Registration and Absentee Ballot Procedures for All voters in State.— "(1) In general. — Each State shall designate a ...
U S Congress, 2006
3
United States Code, 2000 Edition, V. 22, Title 42, The ...
(b) Submission and processing Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a Federal write-in absentee ballot shall be submitted and processed in the manner provided by law for absentee ballots in the State involved. A Federal write-in ...
House, Office of the Law Revision Counsel
4
United States Code, 2006, V. 25, Title 42, the Public Health ...
(d) Second ballot submission; instruction to absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter An absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter who submits a Federal write-in absentee ballot and later receives a State absentee ballot, ...
Congress, 2009
5
Congressional Record, V. 146, Pt. 18, November 1, 2000 to ...
(Please insert appropriate PI. xxx.) To assist your review, we have attached the following: 1. A review Federal Postal regulations relating to FPO's and PPO's. 2. A protest form to be completed with respect to each absentee ballot challenged. 3.
Congress
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Of the People, by the People, for the People: A Documentary ...
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a Federal write-in absentee ballot shall be submitted and processed in the manner provided by law for absentee ballots in the State involved. A Federal write-in absentee ballot of an absent ...
Thomas Joseph Baldino, Kyle L. Kreider, 2010
7
Election Law Review
Elimination of Prepaid Return Postage and Notice of Hours Generally, under current law, if the municipal clerk sends an absentee ballot to an elector, the ballot must include sufficient return postage to return the ballot from anywhere within the ...
Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Council. Special Committee on Election Law Review, Robert J. Conlin, Russ Whitesel, 2006
8
To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process
(3) if a State absentee ballot of the overseas voter is received by the appropriate State election official not later than the deadline for receipt of the State absentee ballot under State law. (c) Special rules. The following rules shall apply with ...
National Commission on Federal Election Reform, Jimmy Carter, 2004
9
New York Fire District Officer's Guide
When the board is satisfied that the applicant is a qualified voter of the fire district, the board of inspectors shall place the applicant's name upon a list of those who have qualified for an absentee ballot. When the absentee ballot is issued or ...
Raymond S. DiRaddo, Jerome M. Kornfield, 1998
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
No member of the county committee who learns how any person besides himself voted, whether the ballot was an absentee ballot, challenged, spoiled, or otherwise, shall disclose such knowledge to any fellow committeeman or other person ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSENTEE BALLOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absentee ballot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Narendra Modi's Secret Weapon
... they can vote via absentee ballot from abroad. (In last year's polls, they were allowed to fly home to vote for the first time ever.) Many NRIs are ... «OZY, Jul 15»
2
Alpine, Cedar Hills and Lehi mailing out ballots
Nothing new, it's using the absentee ballot system except making that method all-inclusive for every registered voter within the municipality. «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Region briefs:
Requests for an absentee ballot must include voter's name, residence address, mailing address (if different), date of the election, a statement ... «Wooster Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Early voting begins in Illinois
1. Absentee voting is done by mail. Early voting is done in person, and you have to be mailed an absentee ballot. Early voting locations are at: ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
It's time to make no-reason absentee voting available to all …
Lisa Lyons introduced a bill recently that would allow any voter who wants an absentee ballot to get one. But it would require voters who want ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Husted issues election advisory
Voters have until Saturday, August 1 at noon to request an absentee ballot by mail and they may do so by contacting their county board of ... «Richland Source, Jul 15»
7
Burleigh County might revisit vote-by-mail precincts for 2016
Burleigh County also offers absentee ballot and early vote precinct options before election day. Mail ballot precincts can only be used in North ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Area county clerks showcase support for Absentee Ballot legislation
SAGINAW — The Saginaw County Courthouse played host to a joint press conference where local county clerks discussed their support for ... «Burtonview, Jul 15»
9
Michigan residents have until Monday, July 6, to register to vote in …
Voters who qualify may choose to cast an absentee ballot. As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee ballot if you are age 60 or older; ... «WXYZ, Jul 15»
10
Not many choices available on municipal election ballot
In 2011, 3,946 of the 11,466 registered voters and 763 votes were cast by absentee ballot for a total of 34.41 percent turnout. Paul Gable is the ... «Shelbynews, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Absentee ballot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/absentee-ballot>. May 2024 ».
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