Definitions for polling station
polling sta·tion

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1. polling place, polling stationnoun

   a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election

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1. polling stationnoun

   a place where voters go to cast their ballot in an election or referendum; a voting station

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1. Polling station

   A polling place is where voters cast their ballots in elections. The phrase polling station is also used in American English and British English, although polling place is the building and polling station is the specific room (or part of a room) where voters cast their votes. A polling place can contain one or more polling stations.Since elections generally take place over a one- or two-day span on a periodic basis, often annual or longer, polling places are usually located in facilities used for other purposes, such as schools, churches, sports halls, local government offices, or even private homes, and may each serve a similar number of people. The area may be known as a ward, precinct, polling district, or constituency. The polling place is staffed by officials (who may be called election judges, returning officers, or other titles) who monitor the voting procedures and assist voters with the election process. Scrutineers (or poll-watchers) are independent or partisan observers who attend the poll to ensure the impartiality of the process. The facility will be open between specified hours depending on the type of election, and political activity by or on behalf of those standing in the ballot is usually prohibited within the venue and immediately surrounding area. Inside the polling place will be an area (usually a voting booth) where the voter may select the candidate or party of their choice in secret. If a ballot paper is used, this will be placed into a ballot box in front of witnesses who cannot see for whom the vote has been cast. Voting machines may be employed instead. Some polling places are temporary structures. A portable cabin may be specially sited for an election and removed afterwards. There are five types of voting technologies that are currently being used in the United States polling locations. These comprise hand-counted paper ballots, mechanical lever machines, punch cards, optically readable paper ballots, and electronic voting machines. One of the reasons for a tendency toward witnessed final posting or transacting physical systems yet retaining the secret ballot is to reduce electoral fraud.

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1. polling station

   A polling station is a designated location where voters go to cast their ballots in an election. It is typically set up in a public building, such as a school, community center, or government office, and is operated by election officials who ensure the process is fair and legitimate.

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How to pronounce polling station?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say polling station in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polling station in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polling station in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of polling station in a Sentence

1. Abdelwahab El Effendi:

   Voters didn't bother to vote or pay attention because they didn't see it as a real election, even for supporters of the government, it wasn't worth their while to go to a polling station because they knew who would win.

2. Gaspar Mbongo:

   When the material arrived at the polling station during the night there was no one here to receive it, so they were obliged to leave it at the police post, this morning the head of the voting bureau had to get the materials back from the police station and this explains the delay.

3. Mona Barhouma:

   The roads are closed, the villages are all but empty, i don't even know where my polling station is.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polling station
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polling_Station
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polling_Station
4. ^ ChatGPT
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