Election Procedures

noun a delegate to a national political convention who is not required to represent a specific constituency and is free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination

adjective relating to or characteristic of a superdelegate

• The superdelegate system in the Democratic party allows certain party leaders and elected officials to have a say in the nomination process.
• I heard that superdelegates can have a big influence on who gets the nomination.
• Those superdelegates have some serious pull when it comes to choosing the candidate.
• In the game of politics, superdelegates are like the wild card that can change the outcome.

noun a person who votes by absentee ballot

• Voters who are unable to make it to the polling station on election day can request an absentee ballot.
• If you can't vote in person, just fill out an absentee ballot and mail it in.
• Yo, don't stress about going to the polls, just get an absentee ballot and send it in.
• Sometimes it feels like my voice is an absentee ballot in the grand scheme of things.

noun a person who is eligible to vote but is unable to do so in person and therefore votes by mail or proxy

• The absentee voter requested a mail-in ballot for the upcoming election.
• My cousin is an absentee voter because he's away at college.
• I never realized I was an absentee voter until I moved out of state.
• Being an absentee voter in the office means missing out on important decisions.

noun a person who is eligible to vote but is unable to do so in person at a polling station

adjective describing someone who is eligible to vote but is unable to do so in person at a polling station

• An absent voter is someone who is unable to physically go to the polling station to cast their vote.
• If you can't make it to the voting booth, you can register as an absent voter.
• Hey, don't forget to sign up as an absent voter if you're not going to be in town on election day.
• In a way, being an absent voter means your voice is still heard even if you're not present at the actual voting site.