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==Present day==
In [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[South Africa]], the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[United States]], wards are an [[electoral district]], within a district or [[municipality]], used in [[local government]] elections. In the United States, wards are usually subdivided into [[electoral precinct|precinct]]s for [[Polling place|polling]] purposes. In Wisconsin, a 'ward' is what in most other states would be a [[Electoral precinct|precinct]]<ref>{{citation |pages=25|title=Redistricting in Wisconsin 2020: The LRB Guidebook|publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau| date=2020|last1=Gallagher|first1=Michael|last2=Kreye|first2=Joseph|last3=Duros|first3=Staci|url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/wisconsin_elections_project/redistricting_wisconsin_2020_1_2.pdf}}</ref>
 
In some cities of [[India]], such as [[Mumbai]] and [[Delhi]], a [[Administrative divisions of Mumbai|ward]] is an administrative unit of the city region; a city area is divided into Zones, which in turn contain numerous wards. The smallest administrative unit of [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayats]] in India is also known as a ward.<ref>[http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/mcd/zones.html Zones] [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcdonline.gov.in/mcddir/zonewisecounsellorslist.php?zoneid_f=12&start=10 Elected Members: Rohini Zone (Ward-wise)] at [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]</ref>