Dougherty County relocates Precinct 9 polling site after significant structural damage

ALBANY, Ga. – Dougherty County officials have approved a temporary relocation for a local polling site after significant structural damage made the current facility unusable.

The Dougherty County Board of Registration and Elections voted to move the Precinct 9 (Mount Zion) polling location from 1905 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The building has been deemed uninhabitable and is scheduled for demolition.

The precinct will temporarily relocate to the First Mount Olive Jake Edwards Fellowship Hall at 513 Corn Avenue, about one mile from the original site. Officials say the new location offers accessible parking and is familiar to residents in the area.

“This decision ensures voters in Precinct 9 continue to have a convenient and accessible place to cast their ballots,” said Elections Supervisor Ginger Nickerson. “We are focused on minimizing disruption during this transition.”

The relocation will remain in place until a new facility is completed at the Mount Zion site.

To keep voters informed, the Elections Office plans to post signage at the former location, install directional signs ahead of Election Day, update voter information online, and mail new precinct identification cards to affected residents.

For more information, voters can visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page or contact the Dougherty County Board of Registration and Elections at 229-431-3247.

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