polling place

noun

US
: a building where people go to vote in an election

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The Salvation Army polling place was Democratic candidate for governor Helena Foulkes' polling place. — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026 The polling place for Precincts 5, 9 and 10 will move from a Hampton Inn to the Jess Odom Community Center in Maumelle. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 The latest version of the polling place plan follows a contentious August meeting about a proposal to reduce the number of Election Day voting locations for the November midterm from 316 in 2022 to 176 in 2026. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The guide − which is designed to be taken into a polling place − would be personalized to each voter. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polling place

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“Polling place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20place. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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