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Part of prison where voters will be found? (4)

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ward

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'part of prison' is the definition.
('ward' is part of 'prison')

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(Other definitions for ward that I've seen before include "Local administrative district" , "Electoral district; Mrs Humphry ---" , "Minor in the charge of a guardian" , "custody" , "One under the protection of another" .)

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