vote-by-mail
A system for conducting elections in which voters receive and return ballots via the mailA system for conducting elections in which voters receive and return ballots via the mail
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, sometimes, uncountable)A system for conducting elections in which voters receive and return ballots via the mail
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.
Synonyms
3 synonymsVBMmail-in votingpostal voting
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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