Ford County clerk names polling locations

The end to the polling location fiasco may be nearing its end as Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox announced on Tuesday that two locations have been named for polling locations in Dodge City.

The Hoover Pavilion located at 108 4th Avenue and The Knights of Columbus Hall located at 800 W. Frontview Street will be the locations for the 2019 local elections.

“As previously announced, my office will now be maintaining at least two polling places for Dodge City voters in all elections (i.e., both national and local elections),” Cox said in a press release. “Beginning with this year’s local elections – the primary election on August 6, 2019 (if necessary), and the general election on November 5, 2019 – polling sites will be operated at the two locations.”

According to Cox, the polling places will be assigned to the number of precincts. Voters that vote on the election day will have to vote at the location of the precinct assigned to it. Cox also added that Dodge City Transit will be in place for election day.

“There will be temporary bus stops directly in front of these polling places on election day,” she said. “Routes will be temporarily modified that day and moreover, as usual, Dodge City Transit will provide free, door-to-door bus service to the polling places on election day.”