polling place

noun

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

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Georgia residents who wish to vote early must bring a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, to the polling place. Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 1 May 2026 To find your closest polling place and ballot drop box visit the California Secretary of State’s website. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Republicans had objected to other provisions of the bill, including anti-intimidation language and a section intended to bar federal immigration agents from coming within 250 feet of a polling place. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 But the polling place was changed to a gym. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 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 9 May. 2026.

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