polling place

noun

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

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Voters can also use an interactive map to find the nearest polling place and wait times. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026 Preparations for the inaugural venture started this week, with some 150 students from two dozen high schools across suburban Cook County learning the ins and outs of running a polling place at a series of training sessions. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Voting officials demanded that Futrell leave the polling place, but that only fired the man up even more. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Voters at other locations will be redirected to another polling place nearby. Max Rego, The Hill, 4 Nov. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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