Some Brunswick County residents will be voting at a new location this year
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Election Day is less than 80 days away and if you are a Brunswick County voter then you may be taking a different route to get to the polling booths this year.
WWAY caught up with the director of elections of Brunswick County, Sara Lavere on Monday who said after the primary elections they reassessed some of the polling locations. They realized that some of the locations could not accommodate the number of voters and equipment, so they changed five polling locations. She is very optimistic about this change but knows it may bring some challenges.
“I think that the change will make those locations have a reduced wait time. Which is paramount when we are talking about the voter experience. You know if they have to wait in line for 45 minutes to 1 hour that really is not great. I think it will lead to some confusion.” Lavere said.
To help avoid some of the possible confusion Lavere suggested checking your voter registration prior to election day and if you have questions call the main source; your county board of elections. Also, know if your location is affected you will get a voter verification voter card in the mail.
The full list of the changes to polling locations are below:
Shallotte (CB02)
Previous Polling Place: The Brunswick Center at Shallotte
New Polling Place: West Brunswick High School, 550 Whiteville Rd NW, Shallotte, 28470
Secession 2 (CB04)
Previous Polling Place: Holden Beach EOC Building
New Polling Place: Sabbath Home Baptist Church, 990 Sabbath Home Rd
SW, Supply, 28462
Hood Creek (NB01)
Previous Polling Place: Sandy Creek Town Hall
New Polling Place: Bethel AME Church, 4924 Blue Banks Loop Rd NE,
Leland, 28451
Boiling Spring Lakes (SB02)
Previous Polling Place: Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center
New Polling Place: South Brunswick High School, 280 Cougar Rd, Southport,
28461 Lakes Community Center
Grissettown (WB06)
Previous Polling Place: Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall
New Polling Place: Seaside United Methodist Church, 1300 Seaside Rd SW,
Sunset Beach, 284688
