go to the polls
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Voters go to the polls in the city’s primary June 2.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The idea that you can elect the candidates of your choice is what motivates most people to go to the polls.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Then, my friends, go to the polls in the weekend.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Voters in Wales go to the polls on 7 May to elect 96 member to the Welsh Parliament.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
For the first time in South African history, the black majority would go to the polls to elect their own leaders.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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