Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
absentee voting — ▪ politics electoral process that enables persons who cannot appear at their designated polling places to vote from another location. The usual method of absentee voting is by mail, although provision is sometimes made for voting at… … Universalium
absentee voting — n. absentee ballot, voting by citizens who are unable to vote at their regular polling place on an election day (usually sent by mail) … English contemporary dictionary
absentee voting — noun Any of several methods of allowing people to vote without attending an official voting station … Wiktionary
absentee voting — Participation (usually by mail) in elections by qualified voters who, because of serious illness, military service, or absence because of travel or other reasons, are unable to appear at the polls in person on election day. See also proxy with… … Black's law dictionary
absentee voting — Participation (usually by mail) in elections by qualified voters who, because of serious illness, military service, or absence because of travel or other reasons, are unable to appear at the polls in person on election day. See also proxy with… … Black's law dictionary
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act — The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) is a United States federal law dealing with elections and voting rights for United States citizens residing overseas. The act requires that all U.S. states, the District of Columbia … Wikipedia
Overseas Absentee Voting Act — For particular legal codes of the Philippines, see Philippine legal codes. Philippines This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Philippines … Wikipedia
Absentee ballot — An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station. Numerous methods have been devised to facilitate this. Increasing the ease of access to absentee ballots are seen by many as one way… … Wikipedia
absentee — [[t]æ̱bs(ə)nti͟ː[/t]] absentees 1) N COUNT An absentee is a person who is expected to be in a particular place but who is not there. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Absentee is used to describe someone who is not there to do a particular job in person. Absentee… … English dictionary
Voting rights in the United States — The issue of voting rights in the United States has been contentious over the country s history. Eligibility to vote in the U.S. is determined by both Federal and state law. Currently, only citizens can vote in U.S. elections (although this has… … Wikipedia
