polling place

noun

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

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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 All voters should verify their polling place before heading to the polls. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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