mail-in voters
Remote election participants
Mail-in voters are people who cast their ballots by postal mail rather than appearing at a polling place in person.
The practice allows participation by those who cannot easily vote on election day—military personnel overseas, travelers, the elderly, or anyone in a jurisdiction that offers universal mail voting.
Mail-in voters must request their ballots by the deadline.
The term became politically charged in the 2020 U.S. election, with disputes over whether mail-in voting increases fraud risk.
- absenteeOne not in attendance
- absentee ballotVote cast from elsewhere
- ballotVoting document
- electionOrganized public voting
- postalOf mail service
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