County approves move of polling sites

In a special called meeting Monday, the Franklin County Commission voted to approve the move of two voting sites – within their respective precincts – in Franklin County.

Franklin County Probate Judge and election official Barry Moore, some months ago, proposed his plan to change two precincts’ voting locations in Franklin County. His proposal was a plan to change, not the precinct lines, but simply the sites within the precincts where voters cast their ballots. With the impending special election for senator, called by Gov. Kay Ivey, Moore said he realized his timeframe for changing those polling places needed to be expedited.

For those who vote at Newburgh Masonic Lodge, new polling place will be Macedonia Baptist Church, 37050 Highway 724 in Russellville. For those who vote in East Franklin/Trapptown, the voting location will move from East Franklin Junior High School to Cornerstone Fellowship, 1 Block Church Road in Phil Campbell.

A public hearing was held Monday at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex prior to the special called meeting at 4:30 p.m. Moore said only one person attended the hearing.

With these changes approved, informational postcards stating the new sites’ addresses will be mailed to voters of those precincts.