Polling Place

The building or location where one or more polling stations are situated.

Also used as: polling places, polling place

Source / explainer: Read GOV.UK guidance on voting in person

Last reviewed: 3 August 2026

A polling place is the building or location designated for voting in person. It may contain one or more polling stations, depending on the number of voters and the arrangements for the area. The distinction matters because a polling place is the venue, while a polling station is the voting station used within it.

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