polling place

noun

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

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Manny’s Deli in the South Loop, the 95th Street Red Line at rush hour, and a polling place in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Voters are permitted to bring materials for their own reference, but those materials cannot be left in the voting booth or polling place. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Also included here is information on finding the hours for your polling place and following election results tonight. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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