Absentee ballot

/ˌabsəntˈiː bˈalət/

/ˌæbsəntˈiː bˈælət/

Absentee ballot

a ballot filled out and mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is not able to attend the polls

Examples

1. Not all mail-in ballots are absentee ballots, though.

2. U.S. astronaut Kate Rubins cast her absentee ballot with a little help from Mission Control from the International Space Station.

3. U.S. astronaut Kate Rubins cast her absentee ballot, with a little help from Mission Control, from the International Space Station.

4. What's the status of my absentee ballot?