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10-08-2025
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Precinct changes coming for western Harnett voters
LILLINGTON — Voters in western Harnett County will see some changes to their voting precincts for the 2026 general election. 'By splitting the large Barbecue and Anderson Creek precincts, we can reduce wait times and ease congestion at the polls. Additionally, minor adjustments in Johnsonville, Lillington and Stewarts Creek were made to align precinct lines with main roads, making it easier for voters to identify their correct polling place,' according to Claire Jones, elections director. The changes are 'designed to better serve the county's growing population and improve the voting experience,' a release states. All affected voters will see these changes reflected in their voter registration records. New voter cards with updated precinct and polling place information will be mailed in advance of the election. VOTING LOCATIONS• PR 33 — BARBECUE/BENHAVEN, Western Harnett High Gymnasium, 10637 NC 27 West, Lillington • PR 34 — BARBECUE/SPOUT SPRINGS, Highlands Elementary School, 1915 Buffalo Lake Rd, Sanford • PR 35 — ANDERSON CREEK/FLAT BRANCH, Anderson Creek Primary School, 914 Anderson Creek School Road, Bunnlevel • PR 36 — ANDERSON CREEK/OVERHILLS, Overhills High School, 2495 Ray Rd, Spring Lake • PR 37 — JOHNSONVILLE, Johnsonville Elementary Gym, 18495 NC 27 W., Cameron • PR 38 — STEWARTS CREEK, Bunnlevel Fire Department, 6825 US 401 S., Bunnlevel • PR 39 — CENTRAL HARNETT LILLINGTON, Lillington Community Center, 607 S. 13th St. Lillington Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
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Precinct consolidation in Mercer County continues
PRINCETON – Consolidating two voting precincts is on the Mercer County Commission's agenda today while the county clerk's office prepares for new voter photo identification requirements coming into play for the 2026 elections. Voting on whether to consolidate Precinct No. 60-Crane Creek into Precinct No. 69-Montcalm Elementary is on the county commission's agenda. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. in the Mercer County Courthouse. County Clerk Verlin Moye said Monday that if the county commission approves consolidating the two precincts, it will reduce the county's overall number of precincts from 44 to 43. 'We paid particular attention not to inconvenience any of our voters, and Crane Creek is very small,' Moye said. 'And 30% of the voters there vote early in any of our four locations.' Less than 100 voters use the Crane Creek polling place. Consolidating it into Montcalm Elementary, which is on the way to Crane Creek, would free up five poll workers who could work at other precincts, he said. 'It shouldn't inconvenience any of our voters,' Moye said. 'That's one of our main concerns, and between early voting, absentee voting and voting in Montcalm, there's no opportunity to disenfranchise any of our voters.' Several of the county's precincts has been consolidated since Moye became county clerk. People who have moved or for any other reason are unsure where to vote during an election can call the Mercer County Voter Registration Office at 304-487-8338 or 8339, Moye said. The next election in West Virginia is the Primary Election in May 2026 followed by the General Election in November 2026. Registered voters going to the polls will see some changes in the voting process. 'We're already starting to look at it,' Moye said. 'There was some new legislation that affects the upcoming election. One of the changes was the picture ID. We're requiring now a photo ID more so than in the past.' Photo identification can include driver's licenses, student IDs, non-driver's licenses and passports, Moye said. People who do not have a photo ID can obtain one from the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Registered voters can also go to the Mercer County Voter Registration Office and get a photo to go with their voter registration card. 'If they do not have a driver's license, we can do it here in the office,' said Marie Hill, deputy clerk in voter registration. Once a photograph is taken, it's sent to Charleston along with the voter's information. The voter registration card is then sent back to the county voter registration office or mailed to the voter's home. The new voter registration card is free, Hill said. 'People can come down anytime and we'll do it,' she said. 'No problem.' The Mercer County Voter Registration Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. While many people register to vote just before an election, qualified residents can register anytime, Hill said. 'They can still come in,' she said. 'We can update their information and make sure everything's correct and do the card, too.' Voter information is also available at the website Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
