The polling sites typically used in an election in Starke County will be combined for in-person voting in the Primary Election on June 2.
The Starke County Election Board previously decided to combine polling locations in an effort to reduce the number of sites due to precautions brought on by COVID-19. The option was given to counties for the delayed Primary Election.
Starke County Clerk Bernadette Manuel stressed that the polling sites will be precinct specific and voters will need to go to their specific location to vote. Since the Vote Center Plan was not passed, the polling site method is still in use.
California 1, California 2 and North Bend Township voters will cast an in-person ballot at the California Township Bass Lake Fire Department.
Washington 1 and Washington 2 Township voters will vote at the Washington Township Community Building.
Oregon 2 and Oregon 3 Township voters will vote at the Koontz Lake Property Owners Association Building.
Davis, Oregon 1 and Center 6 Township voters will vote in-person at the James. H. Hardesty Community Center.
Center 1, Center 2, Center 3, Center 4, Center 5 and Jackson Township voters will be at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox.
Wayne 1, Wayne 2, Wayne 3, and Wayne 4 voters will vote at the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department.
Railroad Township voters will be at the San Pierre Fire Department.
Manuel said efforts will be made to disinfect every voting machine following every voter’s use. With all rules relaxed concerning a reason to vote absentee, Manuel encourages absentee voting by mail if voters are uncomfortable voting at a polling site. For more information or additional questions, call 574-772-9160.
With the combination of polling sites, Manuel said there is now money in the budget to supply poll workers with food.
