Noun: postal vote
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: absentee ballot)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: absentee ballot)
- (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
"Many overseas voters rely on postal votes to participate in elections";
- absentee ballot [N. Amer]
Derived forms: postal votes
Type of: ballot
Encyclopedia: Postal vote