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Russell County adopts ordinance moving Cleveland polling place to fire hall for safety and equipment security

Russell County Board of Supervisors · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Russell County registrar Diane Shorter told the board that the Cleveland community center no longer provides safe, secure storage for voting equipment; the board approved moving the precinct to the fire hall and adopted the related ordinance change.

The Russell County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 5 to change the Cleveland precinct polling place from the community center to the fire hall after the county registrar, Diane Shorter, outlined safety and equipment‑security concerns.

Shorter said school closures and the loss of access to the former town hall left the county…

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