Primary definition
Voting before election day where the voter completes an absentee ballot in person at an elections office or other designated polling site prior to election day.
Also known asearly in-person voting · in-person absentee voting · early voting · advance voting · pre-election day voting
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Voting before election day where the voter completes an absentee ballot in person at an elections office or other designated polling site prior to election day.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Vote Absentee In Person. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/vote-absentee-in-person
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