polling station

British

noun

a building, such as a school, designated as the place to which voters go during an election to cast their votes

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The mosque served as a polling station and drew worshippers from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

If you think your ID has been wrongly rejected, the Electoral Commission - which oversees UK elections - says you should notify the presiding officer at the polling station.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Future pilots could include mobile voting stations and people being able to vote at any polling station in their council area.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“People were terrified,” said Laura Amoedo, a retiree who helped out at a polling station in Buenos Aires province on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

School is closed on Election Day because Poplar Springs Middle is a polling station.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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