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polling place

American  

noun

  1. a place at or in which votes in an election are cast.


Etymology

Origin of polling place

First recorded in 1825–35

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If you were in a polling place, voting in person, if your ballot is rejected, you can fix it.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

“You can’t enter or exit that complex without passing a Flock camera, and that’s also my polling place, so that really gave me a strong reaction,” Foust said.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

You can find your nearest polling place on the California secretary of state’s website here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

A video posted on social media showed one female candidate riding to the polling place on a donkey cart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Anthony and seven of the other women who had registered went to the polling place.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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