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Council adopts new polling places, removes split precincts ahead of February absentee voting
Summary
Jackson City Council voted to adopt ordinances that change polling places and consolidate split precincts to align with new ward lines ahead of the municipal election absentee period.
The Jackson City Council on Jan. 28 adopted ordinances to change several polling places and to remove split precincts so precinct boundaries align with the ward lines approved in the city's recent redistricting.
Council members said the changes are time-sensitive because absentee voting begins Feb. 18 and voters must be notified of new polling locations. Councilman Stokes said some prospective candidates and voters still do not know which precincts and wards apply to them, and urged rapid implementation so people can “prepare.”
The council voted to move voters from a low‑turnout precinct at Tougaloo College (precinct 98) into precinct 80 at the Tougaloo Community Center; to consolidate split precincts (for example, renaming…
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