polling place

noun

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

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The county will pay election judges $250 to greet and help voters, and make sure the polling place is in order. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Vega said voters can go to any polling place on election day as well. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 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 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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