absentee ballots
Mail-in voting forms
Absentee ballots are votes cast by people who cannot be physically present at their polling place on election day.
Voters typically request them in advance and return them by mail, though some jurisdictions allow drop-off.
Originally intended for travelers, military personnel, and the ill, absentee voting has expanded in many places to anyone who prefers it: I requested an absentee ballot because I'll be out of state.
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