polling place

noun

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

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The Missouri Secretary of State’s office offers an online tool to help voters look up their specific polling place for this election. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Fajman said her staff emails one month in advance with questions about the polling place locations. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 But Democrats were demanding that ICE agents would not go to a polling place. NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026 Mail‑in voting lets eligible American voters cast a ballot without showing up at a polling place on Election Day. Terry Moseley, USA Today, 23 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.

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