polling place

noun

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

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If a voter who returned an absentee ballot — even on the day of an election — has voted in person at a polling place, the absentee ballot is not opened. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 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 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 Jul. 2026.

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