Question of the Day #514

"Early voting varies from state to state in how far ahead people can vote, but regardless of the date early voting offers not only convenience but reduces the number of people going through a polling place on Election Day."
From the 12th paragraph of this article at Brookings.edu.

上記の文で、polling placeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "polling place" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米〉投票所◆【同】〈英〉polling station

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a building where people go to vote in an election

Examples

• Every four years, Americans go to their polling places to cast their ballots for president.
• Depending on a person's address, they're assigned an official polling place — this might be a government building, a school, a community center, or a church. 
• The legislative body in each city, village, and township shall designate and prescribe the place or places of holding an election for a city, village, or township election, and shall provide a suitable polling place in or for each precinct located in the city, village, or township for use at each election.
• The list of persons permitted in the polling place and early voting areas is defined in Section 102.031, Florida Statutes....

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