Sounds like an urban legend since NY law requires a police officer to be on duty at all polling stations. (Thus making all polling places "a deterrent" to voting by that logic.)
You also need a lot of room and no problem with dozens of people moving in and out of a building without much checking and that doesn't fit well with a police station.
However, an annex and/or part of a government building which happens to also contain a police station (which you will often find in a small town) is both reasonable and shouldn't deter anyone.
IMO a church would be more objectionable.
In any case you can always use absentee ballots or cast your vote at county election offices if you have a problem with your local polling place.
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Date: 27/11/10 04:14 (UTC)You also need a lot of room and no problem with dozens of people moving in and out of a building without much checking and that doesn't fit well with a police station.
However, an annex and/or part of a government building which happens to also contain a police station (which you will often find in a small town) is both reasonable and shouldn't deter anyone.
IMO a church would be more objectionable.
In any case you can always use absentee ballots or cast your vote at county election offices if you have a problem with your local polling place.