absentee voter

US/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti voʊ.tɚ/

noun

A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.

“The absentee voter mailed in his ballot on time.”

Meanings

nounabsentee voter (plural absentee voters)

plural absentee voters · alternative absent voter

  1. A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.

    The absentee voter mailed in his ballot on time.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absentee voter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentee%20voter.

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