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Cherokee County board approves staff to study moving polling sites out of schools
Summary
At a county meeting, the board authorized staff to investigate moving several polling locations from schools into county facilities to improve security and accessibility, with any changes targeted for 2026 and subject to county and municipal approval.
The board meeting opened its Director's Report with a plan to begin evaluating changes to several polling locations to be ready for 2026. The Director (speaker 4) told the board the office would like to move several precincts out of schools and into county buildings where possible and asked permission to begin investigating feasibility.
"We try to get out of schools when we can because there's always growing concerns for the safety of the children," the Director said, adding that moving away from gyms can reduce long walks for seniors and voters with disabilities. The Director listed several specific proposals and said staff had not yet sought county permission but wanted the board's approval to start contacting potential sites and stakeholders.
Board member (speaker 3) moved that "Anne and the staff pursue these issues and bring back to us a report" on possible polling-location moves; the Director seconded the motion. The Chair then confirmed the motion was voted on and carried; the transcript records the motion as approved but does not provide a numbered roll call.
The Director outlined next steps the office would take if given the go-ahead: check availability of county facilities, confirm access and ADA routing, begin a voter-education program led by Donna, and coordinate with municipal officials before making any changes that would affect municipal elections. She emphasized that any site changes would not take effect until 2026, not the upcoming municipal election.
