polling place

noun

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

Examples of polling place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How to register to vote in Wisconsin: Wisconsin residents can register to vote online, by mail, at your local clerk's office or at the polling place on Election Day. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 Other examples of voter intimidation include violent behavior inside and outside the polling place, blocking the entrance of a polling place, displaying weapons, threats of violence, and spreading false information of voter fraud. Allie Volpe, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024 That way, voters who go to the wrong polling place could still vote and have their ballot counted. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024 Once social ties are formed, neighbors provide each other with information about politics, including voter registration dates and polling place locations. Tanika Raychaudhuri, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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