| 单词 | absentee voting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasabsentee voting 2. Designating a method of casting a vote (by post, by proxy, etc.) in the absence of the voter. Of a vote: the total number of votes cast in this way; (also) a single vote cast in this way. Chiefly in absentee vote, absentee voting. See also absentee ballot n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [adjective] > type of voting absentee1858 vote-by-mail1908 solid-shot1935 crossover voting1948 1858 Aberdeen Jrnl. 19 May 8 In this instance at least, Government did not..stand by virtue of a pocketful of absentee votes. 1868 Daily News 1 Apr. 4 Absentee voting by privileged legislators has been condemned by both public and parliamentary opinion. 1884 N.-Y. Times 1 May 1/5 The usual ruling being to allow township delegates to divide up the absentee vote. 1911 Olean (N.Y.) Evening Times 1 Feb. 2/2 By absentee voting, the Democratic Party..captured the New York legislature. 1932 N.Y. Times 10 Oct. 2/5 Uniform laws governing absentee voting in the United States were urged today by John F. Costello. 1992 Economist 9 May 83/1 Two army captains have been charged with ‘illegally controlling’ absentee votes. 2006 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 27 Oct. a3/3 The problem involves only the opti-scan voting machines that are used for early and absentee voting. < as lemmas |
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