polling station

noun

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

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Officials said the elections were largely peaceful despite a person being killed following commotion in a polling station in the main city of Cotabato on Monday. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Early Wednesday morning, Helena Foulkes visited the Providence polling station at Temple Beth El. — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026 Municipality, and geographic regions known as departments determine the number of polling stations, using a ratio of approximately 400 voters per polling station. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 But Evans did not get the chance to vote at the polling station because she was told by staff that the tabulation machines shut down. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for polling station

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“Polling station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20station. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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