Absentee in United States
Absentee Definition
One who absents himself from a state, from his residence, or from an office or place where official duty is to be performed. Applied to a landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents. McCulloch, Polit. Econ. In Louisiana Practice. Either a nonresident or a resident who has departed from the state, leaving no one to represent him. 14 La. 447; 15 La. 81; 16 La. Ann. 390. A resident temporarily absent, but retaining his domicile, so that service may be made on him there, is not an absentee. 16 La. Ann. 390; 18 La. Ann. 695. A curator ad hoc (q.v.) may be appointed for an absentee.
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One who absents himself from a state, from his residence, or from an office or place where official duty is to be performed. Applied to a landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents. McCulloch, Polit. Econ. In Louisiana Practice. Either a nonresident or a resident who has departed from the state, leaving no one to represent him. 14 La. 447; 15 La. 81; 16 La. Ann. 390. A resident temporarily absent, but retaining his domicile, so that service may be made on him there, is not an absentee. 16 La. Ann. 390; 18 La. Ann. 695. A curator ad hoc (q.v.) may be appointed for an absentee.
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ABSENTEE BALLOTS ON THE RISE, The Columbian (Vancouver, WA); January 17, 1996; JEFF MIZE
Absentee voting on the rise, San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA); October 23, 2006; Harrison Sheppard, Sacramento Bureau
Absentee votes spur reform – High numbers – some counties report more than 30% – cited, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN); February 26, 2012; Phil West
ABSENTEE BALLOTTING FRAUGHT WITH RISKS, LEGAL SCHOLAR SAYS, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; April 13, 2006
Absentee ballots are impounded in Pal Park, The Record (Bergen County, NJ); November 6, 2002; ADAM LISBERG, STAFF WRITER
Absentee voting grows; candidates adapt: CAMPAIGNS PITCH EARLIER, TIGHTEN FOCUS., San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA); June 1, 2006
Absentee ballots pile up, create some ‘havoc’; Strain: Increase in early voting means higher costs and possibly slower election returns, Telegraph – Herald (Dubuque); October 29, 2002; MARY NEVANS PEDERSON
ABSENTEE VOTE ON RECORD PACE, The Columbian (Vancouver, WA); February 2, 1995; LORETTA CALLAHAN The Columbian
Absentee or not, Mainers swarm polls to vote early ; Election 2004: Maine allows residents to vote ahead of Election Day without requiring a reason., Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME); October 27, 2004; JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Absentee voters make campaigns grow fonder; Absentee ballot voting started Friday and campaigns are working to keep it going.(NEWS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); June 26, 2010
Absentee-vote interest high: Requests roll in due to law change, high-stakes senator, governor races., Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); September 30, 2006
Absentee voters make a bigger mark; Whether deer hunters or business travelers, absentee voters in Minnesota and around the nation are a growing breed.(NEWS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); November 3, 2006; Brunswick, Mark
Absentee Voting Practices Vary Widely Despite Florida Law; Heavily Military Okaloosa County Sent Ballots Without Resident’s Request, The Washington Post; December 12, 2000; Dan Keating
ABSENTEE BALLOTS COULD SWING RESULTS, The Record (Bergen County, NJ); April 20, 1993; JEFF SIMMONS, Staff Writer
Absentee ballots add last-minute hurdles to voting, counting; This year’s unusual situation created confusion and extra work.(NEWS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); November 6, 2002; Doyle, Pat
Absentee voting up in many towns ; Election 2006: But it is unclear whether the rise means that overall turnout will be higher than usual., Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME); November 2, 2006; PAUL CARRIER Staff Writer
ABSENTEE VOTING EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN WISCONSIN.(NEWS), The Capital Times; September 21, 2008
ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS ARE SETTING RECORDS HERE.(News), The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); October 27, 2004; Cook, Tony
Absentee voting raises turnout, but carries risks, Pasadena Star-News; October 15, 2006; Fred Ortega
Absentee push jolts Gutierrez // 500-vote lead for Torres in 26th?, Chicago Sun-Times; April 28, 1986; Mark Brown Lynn Sweet
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