voting booth

noun

chiefly US
: a small, enclosed area in which a person stands for privacy while casting a vote

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Representative Stefani’s proposal, meanwhile, would take away some of the tools that Californians currently rely on to make informed decisions in the voting booth. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Whether in a job interview or in a voting booth. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025 These citizens have a chance to demand change on Saturday, when Australians head to the voting booth. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Canadians head to the voting booth today, and, if the polls are accurate, the country will elect a Liberal government for a fourth consecutive term. Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voting booth

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“Voting booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voting%20booth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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