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Board approves move of Matrimony Precinct to Sharon Community Outreach Center, renames it Stoneville Precinct
Summary
The Rockingham County Board of Elections voted Feb. 18 to move the Matrimony Precinct from the Vera Holland Building to the Sharon Community Outreach Center and to rename it Stoneville Precinct; staff said the site offers about 100 parking spaces, ADA-compliant access and no cost to the county.
The Rockingham County Board of Elections voted Feb. 18 to move the Matrimony Precinct polling place from the Vera Holland Building to the Sharon Community Outreach Center and to change the precinct name to Stoneville Precinct.
Board members discussed the change during the board's regular meeting at the Rockingham County Developmental Center. Paula (Director, Rockingham County Board of Elections) told members staff met with Pastor Kenneth Moore of Sharon Baptist Church and found the outreach center available for municipal, primary and general elections if the board approved the change.
Paula said the Sharon Community Outreach Center has about 100 parking spaces and that the entrance is ADA compliant, with roughly 10 van-accessible spaces. Polly Makins (staff member) and Member Hampton (board member) also described the facility as easy to access; Member Hampton said the center’s gymnasium had been converted for community use and that the church would allow use of the building at no cost to the county.
A motion to approve the resolution to relocate the Matrimony Precinct and rename it was made and properly seconded, and the board approved the resolution by voice vote.
Why it matters: Board members said the site offers substantially more parking and accessible parking than the prior polling place, which they said had limited spaces. The move is intended to make voting easier for residents in the Stoneville area.
The meeting packet contained the resolution to effect the move and the name change. The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript excerpt; the action was approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution to move Matrimony Precinct from Vera Holland Building to Sharon Community Outreach Center and rename it Stoneville Precinct — approved (voice vote; individual tallies not specified). - (Other routine items from the meeting are listed in a separate article.)
Ending: The board continued the agenda, moving on to a budget revision discussion and other items.
