polling station

noun

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

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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during the New York City mayoral Democratic primary. Erin Neil, New Yorker, 25 June 2025 Those looking to vote on Election Day may have to contend with the heat, as the city broke 100 degrees by midday, causing officials to send out a heat advisory and urge residents to stay hydrated and cool, whether on their way to work or to a polling station. James Powel, USA Today, 25 June 2025 At one polling station in a neighborhood that Mr. Erdogan’s party won in last year’s elections, about 20 people stood in line to cast symbolic votes for Mr. Imamoglu. Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Ballots in Canada's federal elections are counted manually at each polling station after the polls close. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Campaign posters hang outside of the polling station ahead of tomorrow’s general election on March 10, 2025 in Ilulissat, Greenland. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Photograph: Alex Kent A voter lines up at a polling station in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Ali Cherkis, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024 Polls indicate support for independence The mood was festive Tuesday at the sole polling station in Greenland ’s capital city, Nuuk, as election workers opened the doors to cheers at 1100 GMT. Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 Polls indicate support for Greenland’s independence The mood was festive Tuesday at the sole polling station in Greenland ’s capital city, Nuuk. Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

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