Noun: absentee ballot ,ab-sun'tee'ba-lut
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: postal vote)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: postal vote)
- (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
"Many overseas voters rely on absentee ballots to participate in elections";
- postal vote [Brit]
Derived forms: absentee ballots
Type of: ballot
Encyclopedia: Absentee ballot