election precincts

Local polling zones

Election precincts are the smallest geographic units used to organize voting in the United States.

Each precinct contains a single polling place where registered voters in that area cast ballots.

Precincts are also the basic unit for reporting election results: The candidate won 60% of precincts in the county.

Precinct boundaries are drawn by local election officials and may change between elections.

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