polling place

noun

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

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Voters can confirm their polling place, review registration information and access other election resources through their county Supervisor of Elections website. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The Northside Community Center in Fort Worth was the slowest, with 493 people casting ballots at the polling place. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Voting rights advocates are blasting Bexar County’s decision to use Cornerstone Church as a polling place, arguing the megachurch’s political activism and history of controversies undermine its neutrality. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026 That may happen if, for example, there is an emergency at the polling place and local police are called to help de-escalate the situation. — Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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