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Board approves 2026 election plan; early‑voting site and drop boxes confirmed
Summary
The Allegany County Board of Elections voted Nov. 4 to keep 2024 polling places for 2026, approved Room 100 at the Allegany County Complex Building as the early‑voting center per an MOU with county commissioners, and accepted a school‑board MOU to place a drop box at Mountain Ridge High School.
The Allegany County Board of Elections voted on Nov. 4 to accept the staff recommendation to keep the same election‑day polling places used in 2024 for the 2026 cycle and to use Room 100 of the Allegany County Complex Building as the early‑voting center under a signed memorandum of understanding with the county commissioners.
Staff also reported the school board signed a separate MOU allowing a drop box at Mountain Ridge High School; the other drop box will remain at the Allegany County Complex Building. "We're recommending that we use the same alternate site at the Department of Emergency Services," the administrator said when discussing alternate/backup locations.
Why it matters: confirming polling places and early‑voting sites now allows elections staff to secure facilities, notify voters and re‑use earlier paperwork if no changes are made, reducing administrative cost and time.
Details and logistics
- Polling places: staff recommended keeping all 2024 polling places for 2026; a list of sites was distributed in the meeting packet and staff stated unchanged sites allow reuse of existing paperwork where appropriate.
- Early‑voting and drop boxes: a signed MOU from the county commissioners designates Room 100 in the Allegany County Complex Building for early voting; the school board signed a separate MOU to permit a drop box at Mountain Ridge High School while the other drop box will be at the county complex building.
- Backup site considerations: board members discussed a backup option if Western Port Elementary School is unavailable; members raised practical concerns such as elevator size and cart access at the school.
The board approved the plan on a voice vote with "Aye" responses from members. The administrator said staff will discuss an alternate early‑voting site at a later date if needed.
