Definition of postal vote in English:
postal vote
nounˈpəʊstl vəʊtˈpoʊstl ˌvoʊt
British A vote sent in by post rather than cast in person.
US term absentee ballot
Example sentencesExamples
- The postal votes cannot be sent out before April 20, because the deadline for applications only lapses at 5pm the previous day.
- Ballot papers for the postal votes were being sent out today and the poll closes on July 25.
- The polls will be open from 7am to 10 pm although many voters have already applied to cast a postal vote.
- This year, a record 7,000 postal votes were sent out in Rochdale.
- The ruling comes as record numbers of electors are applying for postal votes ahead of the general election.
- Nine councillors were elected after residents voted using postal votes alongside the district and European elections.
- The counting of postal votes shows 6,000 votes already cast with our vote holding up well.
- The large number of postal votes expected to be cast in the election, means many voters may soon be marking their ballot papers.
- A record number of people are expected to cast postal votes in the May general election.
- They met people who turned up to vote, only to be told they had already cast a postal vote.
- Suddenly the very integrity of the ballot is in question, with six million postal votes being cast, with totally inadequate precautions to prevent fraud.
- The talk of recounts, re-votes, postal votes and even badly-designed ballot papers suggests that we are in for a considerable wait.
- There have been predictions that the total number of postal votes cast in this election could reach six million from a 26m turnout.
- Beyond that, the application can ask for the postal vote to be sent to an address other than that of the voter.
- The two percent rise in turnout in 2001 was largely the result of a trebling of the number of postal votes cast to six million due to electoral changes.
- More people than ever before are planning to vote by post in the general election - but how secure are postal votes?
- New rules for this General Election allow anyone a postal vote on request.
- People who don't want to use the technology can still send a postal vote.
- There are no checks on my identity, and there is nothing to stop me from sending for hundreds of postal votes.
- It is also hoped that the team will back innovative ways of actually casting a vote, such as more postal votes and using information technology.
Definition of postal vote in US English:
postal vote
nounˈpōstl ˌvōtˈpoʊstl ˌvoʊt
British A vote sent in by mail rather than cast in person; an absentee ballot.
Example sentencesExamples
- The talk of recounts, re-votes, postal votes and even badly-designed ballot papers suggests that we are in for a considerable wait.
- The large number of postal votes expected to be cast in the election, means many voters may soon be marking their ballot papers.
- Suddenly the very integrity of the ballot is in question, with six million postal votes being cast, with totally inadequate precautions to prevent fraud.
- New rules for this General Election allow anyone a postal vote on request.
- People who don't want to use the technology can still send a postal vote.
- The polls will be open from 7am to 10 pm although many voters have already applied to cast a postal vote.
- The counting of postal votes shows 6,000 votes already cast with our vote holding up well.
- Nine councillors were elected after residents voted using postal votes alongside the district and European elections.
- The ruling comes as record numbers of electors are applying for postal votes ahead of the general election.
- This year, a record 7,000 postal votes were sent out in Rochdale.
- Beyond that, the application can ask for the postal vote to be sent to an address other than that of the voter.
- They met people who turned up to vote, only to be told they had already cast a postal vote.
- The two percent rise in turnout in 2001 was largely the result of a trebling of the number of postal votes cast to six million due to electoral changes.
- It is also hoped that the team will back innovative ways of actually casting a vote, such as more postal votes and using information technology.
- Ballot papers for the postal votes were being sent out today and the poll closes on July 25.
- A record number of people are expected to cast postal votes in the May general election.
- The postal votes cannot be sent out before April 20, because the deadline for applications only lapses at 5pm the previous day.
- There are no checks on my identity, and there is nothing to stop me from sending for hundreds of postal votes.
- There have been predictions that the total number of postal votes cast in this election could reach six million from a 26m turnout.
- More people than ever before are planning to vote by post in the general election - but how secure are postal votes?