The Cobb Board of Elections and Registration will consider a proposal next week to relocate nine voting precincts from schools for the 2020 elections, including three in East Cobb.
The precincts at Dickerson and Dodgen middle schools and Lockheed Elementary School are among those to be considered for relocation by the five-member board next Monday.
Under the proposal the Dickerson precinct would move to Lutheran Church of the Incarnation (1200 Indian Hills Parkway), and the Dodgen precinct would move to the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (1795 Johnson Ferry Road).
The Marietta 6A precinct at Lockheed would be moved to the Redeemed Christian Church of God-Heaven’s Gate Church (816 Pickens Industrial Drive).
Most of the other proposed precinct changes elsewhere in the county also involve moving from schools to churches or community centers.
Per Cobb Elections:
“Any objections must be filed in writing before the time of the hearing or presented orally during the hearing. If no objection is made, the Board will adopt this change at that time.”
Also on Tuesday’s elections board agenda is a proposal to divide the Bells Ferry 3 precinct in northeast Cobb and create Bells Ferry 4.
Here’s a proposed map of the two precincts; voters remaining in Bells Ferry 3 would continue to vote at Noonday Baptist Church (4120 Canton Road). Voters in the new Bells Ferry 4 precinct would vote at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church (75 Hawkins Store Road).
Two members of board of elections are appointed by the Cobb legislative delegation, and one each are chosen by the Cobb Democratic and Republican parties and the Cobb Commission Chairman.
The elections board meets Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. in the conference room at West Park Government Center, 736 Whitlock Ave., in Marietta.
Any precinct changes made by the elections board are subject to final approval by the Cobb Board of Commissioners next Tuesday, Jan. 14.
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