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Rockingham elections board approves precinct boundary changes ahead of 2026 primary
Summary
The Rockingham County Board of Elections unanimously approved new precinct boundary maps intended to reduce oversized precincts and redistribute voter loads, with changes to take effect for the 2026 primary after state review and required voter notification.
The Rockingham County Board of Elections on Aug. 19 approved new precinct boundary maps intended to reduce the largest precincts and balance voter populations ahead of the 2026 primary.
The board voted to adopt the maps after a staff presentation that used census data, precinct voter rolls and mapping software to move voters from unusually large precincts (notably Mall Street and Western) into neighboring precincts. "We pulled the maps, the voters, the census maps and tried to figure out a way to make…
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