voting station
Where citizens choose
A voting station is a designated location where voters cast ballots during an election.
The term is interchangeable with polling station or polling place: The voting station was set up in the school gymnasium.
Election officials staff these sites to verify voter eligibility and distribute ballots.
Act of taking part
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
electorate · voter registration · enfranchisement · turnout · engagement · public spirit · responsibility · democracy
Voting document
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- verificationProving something accurate
- queueOrdered waiting line
casting · tally · counting · scrutineer · observer · poll worker · volunteer · marshal
Temporary enclosed compartment
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- polling placeDesignated voting location
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
- wardProtected person; division
constituency · district · venue · hall · school · gymnasium · church · library
Strokes connecting two points
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- poll watchersThose monitoring voting procedures
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
anticipation · community · waiting · chatter · stickers · campaigners · signs · excitement
Container for cast votes
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- penInk-filled writing tool
- markerSomething that signals location
scanner · touchscreen · paper ballot · electronic display · receipt printer · stylus · magnifier · drop box
participation
Act of taking part
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- franchiseLicensed business operation
civic duty · electorate · voter registration · enfranchisement · turnout · engagement · public spirit · responsibility · democracy · representation
ballot
Voting document
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- verificationProving something accurate
queue · casting · tally · counting · scrutineer · observer · poll worker · volunteer · marshal · supervisor
booth
Temporary enclosed compartment
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- polling placeDesignated voting location
- ballot boxContainer for cast votes
ward · constituency · district · venue · hall · school · gymnasium · church · library · community center
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- poll watchersThose monitoring voting procedures
volunteers · anticipation · community · waiting · chatter · stickers · campaigners · signs · excitement · tension
ballot box
Container for cast votes
marker · scanner · touchscreen · paper ballot · electronic display · receipt printer · stylus · magnifier · drop box · seal
- public facilitiespark, public park, library, post office, hospital
voting stationcampaign rally
Gathering to support candidate
political rally · protest march · phone bank · town hall meeting · lobbying firm
voting, station, votes, voters, votive, stations, stationed, stationing, stationary