polls

polls
The place where voters cast their ballots. Heads; individuals; persons singly considered.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


polls
The place where voters cast their ballots. Heads; individuals; persons singly considered.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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