Lancaster County Election Commissioner David Shively announced Friday that new polling place cards are being mailed to all voters in the county. Voters should start to receive the cards in the next three to five days.
Shively recommends that voters destroy any old polling place cards that they may have in their wallets, purses or at home and replace them with the new cards they will receive. Voters should also review the card to make sure they understand where their polling location is located. In some cases the location may have changed while in other cases it may have remained the same.
Voters are not required to present the polling place card when they cast their ballots, but they will need to vote at the correct location. Shively says the cards are simply for informational purposes only.
In addition, the polling place card will also list the various districts or sub-districts for State Legislature, City Council, County Board, School Board and other political entities in which they reside. These districts may have also changed due to redistricting required by the various political subdivisions following the decennial census. Voters should review that information as well
Shively cited the following reasons for polling place changes:
- Changes in boundaries of Legislative Districts
- Balancing out the number of people voting per precinct
- Geographical considerations
- Annexations
- Accessibility for the disabled