Below you will find example sentences with "polling unit". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Polling Unit in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: polling
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 24
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.3 words

Words in this phrase

polling unit

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • polling can mean: present participle and gerund of poll Frequent word
  • unit can mean: Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

at another polling unit 1× at his polling unit 1× at the polling unit 1× at the polling unit 04 ward 1× dr gulama polling unit 007 and 1× from her polling unit on february 1× from the polling unit of the 1× from the polling unit to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also apc won 1× controversy also rages 1× for example in 1× georgina had called 1× governor seriake dickson 1× governor seyi makinde 1×

Common sentence endings:

the polling unit 2× adebayo lawal voted 1× and other voters 1× another polling unit 1× got 41 votes 1× his polling unit 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

ward 5× area 5× apc 5× governor 5× units 4× government 4× votes 4× voters 3× recorded 3× candidate 3× progressives 3× congress 3×

Related phrases

polling units polling station polling stations per unit control unit care unit polling day polling places unit commander unit consists

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around polling:

polling station 20× polling day 8× polling places 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

polling stations polling station polling places polling day poll shows poll released

Just after it in the phrase index:

polling units pollution control pollution levels polo shirt pony express poor people

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

polling units polling station polling stations polling day polling places

Same ending:

per unit control unit care unit

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "polling unit" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as at another polling unit, at his polling unit, ward, area and apc stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with polling units, polling station, polling stations, polling station, polling day and polling places, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with polling unit

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

He was the party’s polling unit agent in the area. (11 words)

But there was late arrival of materials at my own polling unit. (12 words)

Governor Seyi Makinde polled 174 votes to emerge victorious at his polling unit. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, in Birnin Kudu local government area, apart from the polling unit of the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC,) Muhammad Uba, Lambu Faira, other polling units in the town witnessed a low turnout of voters. (39 words)

In a follow-up tweet, Yemmie added that she was asked if she would be voting for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Sanwo-Olu, and her refusal to answer denied her access to the polling unit. (37 words)

Pulse Senior News Reporter on a tip by an eye witnessed who disclosed that vote buying was ongoing in Anifowoshe area in, Ikeja swiftly led Pulse media team to the polling unit to verify the facts. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

The returning officer mentioned the affected polling units to include Ife north, one polling unit, Ife south, two polling units, Orolu, three polling units and osogbo, one polling unit.

On the other hand, IReV is an online portal where polling unit level results are uploaded directly from the polling unit, transmitted, and published in real time.

Voting has begun peacefully at Dr. Gulama Polling Unit 007 and G/Kundi Zouro polling unit in Nassarawa Ward of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State with low turnout of voters recorded.

For example, in Birnin Kudu local government area, apart from the polling unit of the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC,) Muhammad Uba, Lambu Faira, other polling units in the town witnessed a low turnout of voters.

Wada was unable to vote in his polling due to malfunctioning of the card readers, but later voted at another polling unit.

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has won in the polling unit of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke - Unit 39, Ward 13, Otuabula, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has recorded landslide victory in his polling unit in Oriewari ward 2, unit 5 in Toro-Orua, Sagbama local government.

He polled 64 votes in Orolu Ward 9, Unit 3 polling unit, while his APC rival, Gboyega Oyetola got 41 votes.

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According to him, APC scored 57 and 59 votes respectively in the Senate and House of Representatives elections at the polling unit.

Also, APC won the presidential election at the Polling Unit 04, Ward 06, Kishi, where the Deputy Governor, Adebayo Lawal, voted.

But then, I don't think anybody will go to the tribunal and say that because the governor was there with a phone, they should nullify the election of that polling unit.

But there was late arrival of materials at my own polling unit.

Controversy also rages over the non-electronic transmission of results from the polling unit to the server for collation, transparency, and credibility.

Georgina had called out Chioma after she (Chioma) released a video from her polling unit on February 25. The video, recorded live, showed some folks attacking her and other voters.

Governor Seyi Makinde polled 174 votes to emerge victorious at his polling unit.

Governor Yahaya Bello has won his polling unit for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was the party’s polling unit agent in the area.

In a follow-up tweet, Yemmie added that she was asked if she would be voting for the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Sanwo-Olu, and her refusal to answer denied her access to the polling unit.

Pulse Senior News Reporter on a tip by an eye witnessed who disclosed that vote buying was ongoing in Anifowoshe area in, Ikeja swiftly led Pulse media team to the polling unit to verify the facts.

The Iyaloja General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, who is number 247 on the list, also voted at the same polling unit as Tinubu.

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