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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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"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

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

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

A spokesperson for the official running the Gorton and Denton by-election said "no such issues" had been reported by polling station staff and added that Democracy Volunteers should have raised any concerns during polling hours.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

They observed a sample of 545 individuals casting their vote and saw 32 cases of family voting in total, including nine cases in one polling station.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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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