Glossary term
Polling station
Definition
The place where voters cast ballots, and usually the first place they are counted — the smallest unit at which observation and result publication occur.
See also
Precinct
The smallest electoral administrative unit, typically served by one polling station — the level at which granular result data becomes analytically useful.
Tally sheet
The signed record of a polling station’s count — the primary document against which any later aggregate can be checked, and the first thing to secure.
Published September 22, 2026
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