polling station

noun

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

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Qais al-Khazali (L), head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia, stands along with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after casting their ballots at a polling station in Baghdad on November 11, 2025 during Iraq's parliamentary elections. Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Furthermore, virtually no one commits voter fraud by showing up at a polling station and claiming to be someone else. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 For citizens who cast their votes in person at the polling station on that day, the sudden death will not change anything. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The city is expected to break 100° by midday, and officials have sent out a heat advisory, urging residents to stay hydrated and cool, whether on their way to work or to the polling station. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 June 2025 On Sunday, Meloni visited a polling station, but pointedly did not cast a vote. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 June 2025 Early voters in Seoul took selfies outside a polling station; there were long lines and lots of buzz, mostly in Lee’s favor. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025 The outlays included offers to pay Schimel volunteers $50 for every photo of a voter outside a polling station, as well as million-dollar checks as prizes to three supporters. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025 Having someone standing at the polling station reminding voters to review the paper is enough. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2020

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“Polling station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20station. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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