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Red Hill precinct will vote in Bakersfield after lack of ADA‑compliant site, election official says
Summary
David Burleson of the election board told commissioners the Red Hill precinct has been moved to the Baker Bowl because there is currently no ADA‑compliant site in Red Hill; he said the precinct could be reopened if a suitable location is found.
David Burleson of the election board updated the Mitchell County commissioners that the Red Hill precinct has been moved to the Baker Bowl because the Red Hill area currently lacks an ADA‑compliant polling place.
Burleson said the board has been using Bakersfield for the precinct for several elections and that when he reviewed potential locations many buildings lack accessible doors or adequate parking. He said at least one church offered space but the restroom doorway was only 24 inches and thus not ADA accessible for voting operations.
Burleson told the board the relocation is intended to ensure compliance with state and federal accessibility guidelines and said the election board would reopen the precinct should a compliant venue become available in Red Hill.
The move was presented as informational; no formal county action or vote on the precinct relocation is recorded in the transcript provided.
