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Cherokee County to investigate moving several polling places out of schools ahead of 2026
Summary
County elections staff proposed moving four precincts from school and older church locations into county facilities for improved security, accessibility and equipment control; the board voted to authorize staff to investigate and report back.
The Cherokee County elections director reported that staff will begin investigating moving several polling places from schools and an older church into county-owned facilities, saying the changes would improve security, accessibility and control of equipment and could take effect for the 2026 election cycle.
The director (Speaker 4) told the board that the office is considering moving the Tunai precinct from Johnston Elementary School to the South Cherokee Annex; moving the Macedonia Elementary School polling place to “the Buzz”; and moving the Suttellie precinct from Suttellie Baptist Church to the Sutale Fire Station Community Center. The director said Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship will not allow the office to return for the Kellogg precinct, leaving the office still searching for a replacement for that area.
The moves would “be moving us into county government buildings,” the director said,…
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