polling regulations
noun phraseUK /ˈpəʊlɪŋ ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/
US /ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
Rules that tell people how to vote and how elections are run.
The polling regulations say you must be quiet inside the voting booth.
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2. Official limits on how opinion polls can be conducted and published.
The newspaper followed polling regulations when it printed the survey results.
3. Local rules about where and when people may cast their votes.
Polling regulations set the opening hours for every voting center.
4. Legal standards for counting votes fairly and reporting results.
Officials checked the polling regulations before announcing the winner.