JASPER, Tenn. — Voting Precinct 10 in Marion County will have a new home for the Nov. 6 elections.
On Monday, the Marion County Commission voted 12-2 to move the precinct from the Election Commission offices in downtown Jasper to the new County Commission Building at 5520 U.S. Highway 41.
Commissioner Marshall Raines, chairman of the Building Use Committee, said county Election Administrator Gary Reames requested the move because election officials were having trouble hearing phone conversations during voting hours.
“They’re having problems hearing and several other problems there, so they wanted to get approval,” he said. “[The committee] sees no problem with that.”
Commissioner Louin Campbell stressed that early voting still will take place at the election commission.