polling place

noun

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

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Four Odgen Dunes residents spoke of how their town would not be complete without a polling place. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025 Money for law enforcement salaries and buildings, plus city officials including mayor Where is my polling place? Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025 In another case the county lent a mobile setup that can be used to replace a polling place if a site goes down at the last minute. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 On Election Day afternoon, a young man outside the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library — a polling place — was handing out flyers that included a cropped headshot of Mellman. Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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