Primary definition
A locked container, either indoor or outdoor, where voters can return an absentee ballot for collection directly by an election official.
Also known asballot drop-off location · ballot collection box · vote drop box · absentee ballot drop box · mail ballot drop box · ballot return box · voting drop box
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A locked container, either indoor or outdoor, where voters can return an absentee ballot for collection directly by an election official.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Drop Box. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-drop-box
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