The Abingdon community will have the opportunity to check out a new single-site polling place later this month.
The Knox County Clerk’s office will host an open house for the newly moved precincts for Cedar Township from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Abingdon Community Center at 801 W. Martin St.
“This open house will give the community members the opportunity to see the new polling location before Election Day and to get a feel for the setup of the site,” said Knox County Clerk and Recorder Scott Erickson. “This is a positive move for the community as the single polling location will make getting to the right polling location easier and more efficient. The voter experience will hopefully be much more convenient for these voters.”
The polling locations at Abingdon City Hall, the old Abingdon Police station and the Cedar Township Highway building will be the precincts that are moving to the new location. The polling location at Lake Bracken Clubhouse will remain the same.
The County Clerk’s office will be mailing out new voter identification cards to voters affected by the consolidation. There also will be signage at the old polling locations directing persons to the new location.
For more details, please visit the County Clerk Polling Locations link on the County website.
