goingtothepolls
phraseUK /ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ðə pəʊlz/
US /ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə ðə poʊlz/
Going to the polls means going to vote in an election.
On election day, my parents are going to the polls early in the morning.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of visiting a voting place to choose a candidate or decide an issue.
The whole town was going to the polls to decide on the new school.
3. A way to describe people lining up to have their say in an election.
Long lines formed as citizens were going to the polls all day.
4. The process of a group or country choosing leaders by voting.
Going to the polls is an important right in many countries.