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vote-by-mail

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A system for conducting elections in which voters receive and return ballots via the mail

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, sometimes, uncountable

Examples

  • In Oregon, elections are conducted using vote-by-mail.
  • You must send your vote-by-mail ballot by Friday for it to arrive in the election office in time to be counted.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: VBM, mail-in voting, postal voting

Antonyms: none provided

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