Before voting in the Aug.
2 Primary Election, it’s important to know about possible changes to your ward
and polling place.
WARD CHANGES: Earlier this year, the City Council finalized a new ward map
for the City’s six wards.
These borders are redrawn every 10 years to
reflect population changes determined by the U.S.
Census and to comply with
Jackson County Commission district lines.
The map selected by the
council changes boundaries for every ward but Ward
1.
WHAT THIS MEANS
FOR RESIDENTS: Depending on where you live,
this could change who represents you on the City
Council, what ward you
live in, and where you go to
vote in-person.
The City Clerk’s Office is
mailing out updated voter
registration cards to impacted residents, informing
them of their new ward and
voting location.
The map included with
this article is the new ward
and precinct map.
A closer look at this map
is available on the City
website, cityofjackson.org/
elections.
There are no changes to
polling place locations.
The ward alterations do
not impact submission of
absentee voter ballots,
which will continue to submitted to the City Clerk’s
Office through mail, drop
box or hand submission.
ELECTION INFORMATION: Polling places will be
open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for the
primary election.
All absentee ballots must
be returned to the City
Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on
Election Day to be counted
in the election.
Voters will decide primaries for Congress, Governor, State Senate, State
House and County Commission.
There are no City of Jackson elections on the ballot.
Voters will have one ballot
proposal to consider for the
Jackson Area Transportation Authority (JATA).
The local bus and shuttle
service is seeking approval
of a millage renewal.