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polling station

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Disaggregated results data at polling station level should be made available nationally as this would increase people's trust in the process," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

For Lee Kendrick Harris, who had just voted at a polling station at a Whitehaven church, the redistricting "is a test of resiliency in how we can come together and survive."

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

"We will accept any choice made by the people" in the election, Pashinyan told journalists at a polling station in Yerevan after casting his ballot.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 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

Before I entered the polling station, an irreverent member of the press called out, “Mr. Mandela, who are you voting for?”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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