County elections staff presented the 2026 precinct map and the commission voted to approve it.

Staff said the county will keep eight precincts for 2026 and that the only change is adding parts into precinct 6 to include some properties that may sit inside the South Hart School District; staff said no residents are yet assigned to those parcels.

The elections official discussed possible early‑voting locations that would be used to reduce lines and provide convenience (questions included the Mall, the BAC, City of Belleville, Richardson and possibly the Commission Room for early voting). Staff clarified that the county uses vote centers and that voters can cast ballots at any designated location in the county; designations of specific early voting sites would be made later.

Commissioner White moved to approve the precincts and the commission voted to adopt the 2026 precincts by voice vote.