Probate judge asks Chilton County to relocate Precinct 270 ahead of 2026 election

Probate Judge asked the Chilton County Commission to approve a resolution relocating voting Precinct Number 270 from the Chilton County Courthouse to an annex building, saying the change should take effect for the 2026 election cycle. "I have a request for a resolution to relocate voting Precinct Number 270 from the Chilton County Courthouse, to a, to an annex building, and that that would be effective, for the 20 26 election cycle," the probate judge said.

The judge cited state timing rules, saying a change in precinct location must be made "at least 6 months prior to the election being held," and noted that with a courthouse move already scheduled, the precinct boundary as currently defined would shift. The judge told commissioners the polling place currently serving that neighborhood is the recreation center and that the intent is to keep voting within the same precinct area even if the courthouse moves.

Commissioners asked whether the courthouse move would create a new precinct; the probate judge said it would not, and that existing polling places could continue to serve voters unless the board chose to relocate them. The judge concluded the request by asking the commission to consider the formal resolution so the county meets the state-mandated timing requirement.

The transcript records the request and the legal-timing rationale; it does not record a formal vote or final commission action on the resolution. The commission will need to adopt a formal resolution or directive to change the precinct location in time for the 2026 cycle.