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short ballot

noun

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as in secret ballot

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Recent Examples of short ballot About half a dozen poll workers said this election has been particularly slow, likely because of the short ballot and bad weather. — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023 On Tuesday, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge ruled that Metro did not have to mention in its official short ballot explanation that the payroll tax is not temporary. — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2020

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absentee ballot

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Nearly 30% of voters cast an absentee ballot in the 2024 election.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The executive order also gives states the option to provide the Postal Service at least 60 days before a federal election a list of voters entitled to vote by mail or by absentee ballot.

— John J. Martin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

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