Precinct definition

Precinct means the territory designated by the governing body of a county, city, or town to be
Precinct means a district within a county established by the board of elections of such county within which all qualified electors having a voting residence therein may vote at the same polling place.
Precinct means an area with established boundaries within a political subdivision used to establish election districts.

Examples of Precinct in a sentence

  • For example, the Force Audit Report says, “East Precinct used the takedown force option less than the other precincts and used the hands/feet (strikes/kicks) force option more than any other precinct/division – almost 3 times more frequently than any other precinct/division.” See Force Audit Rep., Q1 2016 (January - March), at 3.

  • In Sub- Precinct A the incentivised height should be the height (27m).

  • The Report lists the types of necessary information that supervisors at North Precinct failed to request; these included failure to photograph the subject (2 cases), failure to get a statement from the subject or witnesses (3), and failure to require witness officer statements (2).

  • Portland Police Bureau will want to know more about the resistance East Precinct officers faced in this class of cases.

  • Portland Police Bureau will want to know if some East Precinct Members or units use strikes more often than others.


More Definitions of Precinct

Precinct means a geographical subdivision for voting purposes that is established by a county legislative authority. (RCW 29A.04.121)
Precinct means a place where any activity is conducted by the prison, jail or house of correction.
Precinct means the territory designated by the governing body of a county, city, or town to be served by one polling place.
Precinct means the Council Chamber and all other places of a meeting, the areas to which the public are allowed access and all other venues where the meetings of Council of Committee of Council are held.
Precinct means the territory within which resident voters may cast votes at one polling place;
Precinct means a portion of a county situated entirely in or partly in a municipality that has been designated by the county as a precinct for election purposes and that is entitled to a polling place and a precinct board. If a precinct includes territory both inside and outside the boundaries of a municipality, "precinct", for municipal elections, shall mean only that portion of the precinct lying within the boundaries of the municipality;
Precinct means a definable area where particular planning policies, guidelines or standards apply;