Approved changes will be effective during 2020 election cycle

During a meeting held Oct. 1, 2019, the ForsythCounty Board of Voter Registrations and Elections approved multiple precinctand polling place changes, including the addition of five new Election Day pollingplaces that will be effective starting with the 2020 election cycle.

New precinct cards will be mailed tocounty residents affected by the approvedchanges by the end of the year.

“These approved changes will improve thevoting process for residents,” said Forsyth County Voter Registrations &Elections Director Mandi Smith. “We encourage all residents to review thechanges to ensure that they know where they will be voting in 2020.”

Additional proposed precinct boundarychanges are currently being considered. These proposed precinct changes will beconsidered for approval during the board’s scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. onMonday, Dec. 23, at the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office(1201 Sawnee Dr.).

Precinct boundary maps with the currentprecinct configurations, along with the proposed precinct changes, areavailable for review on the Voter Registrations & Elections webpage atforsythco.com. Printed maps are also on display in the Voter Registrations andElections Office.

Any person wishing to object to theproposed precinct changes must file his or her objections prior to Dec. 23 atthe Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office. Anyone withquestions regarding these precinct changes may contact Mandi Smith at770-781-2118 ext. 9 or by email at mbsmith@forsythco.com. 

To verify their Election Day pollingplace, residents are also encouraged to visit the Georgia Secretary of State’sonline voter page at mvp.sos.ga.gov.