polling station

noun

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

Examples of polling station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web A couple photograph their dog Roly outside a polling station in Sowerby, northern England, today. NBC News, 4 July 2024 At a polling station stop in Londonderry, Trump greeted cheering supporters, predicted victory and professed a lack of concern about Haley's campaign future. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 The next morning, outside the Washington Heights Academy polling station, a group of Dominican gentlemen were arguing about the candidates. Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Work at your local polling station during the next election. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024 The enthusiasm of some voters turned to frustration when, despite waiting for hours, they were turned away after 5 p.m. Videos shared by voters show groups of people demanding to vote after the polling station was closed. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024 In a polling station in Handwara, 44 miles from Srinagar, first-time voter Aamir Abdullah, an environmental science masters student, says voting for Mr. Rashid is a way of protesting the government’s use of security laws to stymie dissent. Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024 Clad in saffron and white, he was surrounded by hundreds of supporters and party members, signing autographs and talking to children on the way to the polling station. Sumit Khanna, Tora Agarwala, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Election officials in India prepare to seal the electronic voting machines (EVMs) as voting ends at a polling station in Chennai, southern Tamil Nadu state, April 19, 2024. Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024

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“Polling station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polling%20station. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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