voting booth

voting booth
The place provided in an election precinct or district for holding the election. A booth which can be transported on the street as need arises for its use in a particular ward, district, or precinct. The space provided at the polls for the purpose of enabling the voter to cast his vote in secrecy.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • voting booth — n an enclosed place where you can make your vote secretly British Equivalent: polling booth …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Voting booth — A voting booth or polling booth is a room or cabin in a polling station where voters are able to cast their vote in private to protect the secrecy of the ballot. Commonly the entrance to the voting booth is a retractable curtain. Usually access… …   Wikipedia

  • voting booth — noun a booth in which a person can cast a private vote • Hypernyms: ↑booth, ↑cubicle, ↑stall, ↑kiosk * * * noun, pl ⋯ booths [count] chiefly US : a small, enclosed area in which a person stands while casting a vote called also (Brit) polling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • voting booth — UK [ˈvəʊtɪŋ ˌbuːθ] / US [ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌbuθ] noun [countable] Word forms voting booth : singular voting booth plural voting booths mainly American a polling booth …   English dictionary

  • voting booth — noun A small enclosed compartment where a voter may register his vote in private; it may house some voting machine, or just have a pencil for marking a voting slip …   Wiktionary

  • voting booth — vot|ing booth [ voutıŋ ,buθ ] noun count a small enclosed space where you stand to vote secretly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • voting booth — noun (C) AmE an enclosed place where you can make your vote secretly; polling booth BrE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • voting booth — cubicle or alcove used by one voter at a time in order to ensure privacy during the voting process …   English contemporary dictionary

  • voting booth —   Ke ena koho pāloka …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Booth — may refer to:In architecture:*Isolation booth, device used to prevent a person or people from seeing or hearing certain events *Photo booth, vending machine or modern kiosk which contains an automated, usually coin operated, camera and film… …   Wikipedia

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