polling station

noun

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

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Municipality, and geographic regions known as departments determine the number of polling stations, using a ratio of approximately 400 voters per polling station. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 But Evans did not get the chance to vote at the polling station because she was told by staff that the tabulation machines shut down. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 The slow pace is due to a law that requires each ballot and each tally sheet, which summarizes the votes from each polling station, to be taken to one of more than 100 offices to be counted. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for polling station

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