polling station
Where ballots go
A polling station is a designated location where voters go to cast their ballots during an election.
These are typically set up in public buildings like schools, community centers, or churches, and are staffed by election officials who verify voter eligibility and manage the voting process.
In American English, the term polling place is more common, while polling station prevails in British usage.
I stopped by the polling station on my way to work.
Temporary enclosed compartment
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- wardProtected person; division
- electorateEligible voting body
constituency · register · turnout · tally · results · inspector · clerk · voter roll
Chief in importance
- general electionNationwide voting for office
- runoffExcess water drainage
- caucusParty selection meeting
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
plebiscite · midterm · by-election · special election · local election · municipal · federal · state
Registering one's presence
- verificationProving something accurate
- IDIdentity document abbreviation
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
authentication · ballot · marking · casting · submission · counting · tabulation · machine
Place of instruction
- libraryBook collection or building
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
hall · venue · site · building · district · zone · signage · parking
Required moral task
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- franchiseLicensed business operation
right to vote · democracy · participation · engagement · representation · voice · choice · public service
booth
Temporary enclosed compartment
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- wardProtected person; division
electorate · constituency · register · turnout · tally · results · inspector · clerk · voter roll · queue
primary
Chief in importance
- general electionNationwide voting for office
- runoffExcess water drainage
- caucusParty selection meeting
referendum · plebiscite · midterm · by-election · special election · local election · municipal · federal · state · campaign
check-in
Registering one's presence
- verificationProving something accurate
- IDIdentity document abbreviation
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
signature · authentication · ballot · marking · casting · submission · counting · tabulation · machine · scanner
school
Place of instruction
community center · hall · venue · site · building · district · zone · signage · parking · entrance
duty
Required moral task
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
franchise · right to vote · democracy · participation · engagement · representation · voice · choice · public service · volunteerism
- EU ElectionsEuropean Parliament, MEP, MEPs, ballot, ballots
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, election day
- public facilitiespark, public park, library, post office, hospital
- UK PoliticsHouse of Commons, House of Lords, MP, Tory, Downing Street
- pollingpollster, sample, sample size, random sample, margin of error
- UK electionsballot, general elections, general election, by-election, candidate
polling stationmail-in voting
Elections conducted through post
absentee ballot · postal voting · remote voting · mailbox · ballot drop box
polling stationvoter suppression
Tactics discouraging ballot access
station, poll, polls, polling, opinion poll, polling stations, polling place, opinion polls, exit polls