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Hogansville council favors single precinct at library for upcoming elections
Summary
Elections Superintendent Andrew Harper presented two options for precinct configuration; council members favored consolidating to a single county precinct at the library so voters would only need one check-in and one ballot. The change will be publicized and is on the regular meeting agenda for formal action.
Elections Superintendent Andrew Harper told council members that Hogansville currently has two precincts — one county precinct and one city-only precinct — which could force some voters to check in twice for state and municipal ballots during a state-called special election. Harper offered two options: Option 1 would use a single county precinct at the library for all voters so everyone would have one ballot and one check-in; Option 2 would retain two precincts (St. Paul and the library) requiring some voters to cast two ballots at separate locations.
Council members agreed that requiring voters to vote twice at two locations was impractical and expressed support for Option 1, the single-precinct approach. Harper said the change and voting location information would be posted in the newspaper, on the City’s website, and shared on social media. The item was placed on the regular meeting agenda for formal action that evening.
Next steps: staff to publish notices and proceed with the consolidated precinct approach if the council approves the item at the regular meeting.
