postal vote
Sent-in ballot
A postal vote is a vote cast by mail rather than in person at a polling station.
The term is standard in British English; Americans typically say absentee ballot or mail-in ballot.
She applied for a postal vote because she'd be traveling on election day.
One not in attendance
- overseasIn foreign countries
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
disability · elderly · remote · housebound · traveler · prisoner · student · registration
Submitted by post
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- ballot paperForm for recording votes
- return addressMailer's printed coordinates
- registered mailPostal service with receipt
sorting office · stamp · mailbox · letter carrier · certification · signature verification · authentication · deadline
Direct vote on legislation
- plebisciteDirect vote by citizens
- ballotVoting document
- electorateEligible voting body
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
candidate · campaign · polling · turnout · electoral roll · precinct · partisan · nonpartisan
Ease of use
- accessibleAble to be reached
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- inclusiveCovering all members
- participationAct of taking part
enfranchisement · suffrage · franchise · disenfranchisement · accommodation · equity · outreach
Intentional criminal trickery
- securityProtection from threat
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
- auditFormal accounts examination
scrutiny · observer · transparency · verification · authentication · ballot tracking · coercion · harvesting
absentee
One not in attendance
- overseasIn foreign countries
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
diplomatic · disability · elderly · remote · housebound · traveler · prisoner · student · registration · notary
mail-in
Submitted by post
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- ballot paperForm for recording votes
- return addressMailer's printed coordinates
registered mail · sorting office · stamp · mailbox · letter carrier · certification · signature verification · authentication · deadline · application
referendum
Direct vote on legislation
- plebisciteDirect vote by citizens
- ballotVoting document
- electorateEligible voting body
constituency · candidate · campaign · polling · turnout · electoral roll · precinct · partisan · nonpartisan · primary
convenience
Ease of use
- accessibleAble to be reached
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- inclusiveCovering all members
participation · enfranchisement · suffrage · franchise · disenfranchisement · accommodation · equity · outreach
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- securityProtection from threat
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
audit · scrutiny · observer · transparency · verification · authentication · ballot tracking · coercion · harvesting · safeguards
- electionsballot, ballots, candidates, polls, election day
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- UK electionsballot, general elections, general election, by-election, candidate