voting booth
noun
chiefly US
: a small, enclosed area in which a person stands for privacy while casting a vote
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The campaign has directed several messages to female voters in recent days, reminding them that what happens in the voting booth is a secret.
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Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
As metro Detroit voters prepare to weigh their options at the voting booth this fall, voters in a few metro Detroit communities will have another hot-button issue to consider: cannabis.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
People who are challenged at the voting booth may also cast a provisional ballot.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
You must be registered to vote before stepping into the voting booth.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
As metro Detroit voters prepare to weigh their options at the voting booth this fall, voters in a few metro Detroit communities will have another hot-button issue to consider: cannabis.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
People who are challenged at the voting booth may also cast a provisional ballot.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
You must be registered to vote before stepping into the voting booth.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Voting booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voting%20booth. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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