Butler County relocating three polling places for coronavirus precautions

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

The Butler County Board of Elections must move three polling places for the primary election next week due to statewide coronavirus precautions.

The Secretary of State has directed boards of election to relocate polling places that are in nursing homes because that population is most vulnerable to the coronavirus, according to BOE Director Diane Noonan.

The three impacted locations in Butler County are:

• Woodridge Healthcare in Fairfield

• Fairfield Pavilion in Fairfield

• Ohio Living Mount Pleasant in Monroe

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“Things are super fluid right now,” Assistant BOE Director Eric Corbin said. “We know which ones we have to move but we don’t know where we’re moving them yet.”

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Monday after three Cuyahoga County residents tested positive for the coronavirus.

Corbin said once officials have determined the new voting locations they will notify voters by mail and social media.

Those with chronic diseases and compromised immune systems, the elderly and health care workers are most at risk, officials said.

Roughly 75 polling locations inside nursing homes across Ohio will be moved.

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