polling place

noun

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

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The video shows two uniformed people coming into the polling place and talking briefly with Gonyea, who refuses to sign a warning letter. Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 The video shows two uniformed people coming into the polling place and talking briefly with Gonyea, who refuses to sign a warning letter. ABC News, 26 June 2026 Starting 18 days before the election, early voting is similar to voting at a polling place on Election Day. Riley Moser, CBS News, 25 June 2026 That’s why close races can shift long after the last voter leaves a polling place. James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 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 Jul. 2026.

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