Absentee n. : One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee.

Example:
When are Absentee ballots for the presidential election sent out in New York?

Taxonomy
absentee ballot, ballot, election, cast, election day, voters, absentee voting, states, Early voting, cast votes, application, polling station, Internet voting, United States, excuse, citizens, Absentee Ballot Application, person in charge.

Defination from the web:
absentee ballots are seen by many as one way to improve voter turnout, though some countries require that a ... In the United States, an absentee ballot is a ballot that the voter records and casts other than at a designated polling station on Election Day. ...