BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSION
OF MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
EMERGENCY ORDER ESTABLISHING REGIONAL POLLING LOCATIONS AND CHANGING OR
COMBINING PRECINCT POLLING LOCATIONS
FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020
GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to West Virginia Code Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5, the County Commission of each county shall utilize precincts for the basic territorial election unit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to West Virginia Code Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 7, the County Commission of any county may change the location of any polling place for any precinct whenever the public convenience may so require; andWHEREAS, COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO); and
WHEREAS, on the 16th day of March, 2020 the Governor of the State of West Virginia declared a State of Emergency throughout the state for a natural disaster caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of March, 2020 the West Virginia Secretary of State filed Emergency Rule 153CSR53 “Election Processes and Absentee Eligibility During State of Emergency”; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.1 of the aforementioned Emergency Rule provides that if for any reason a designated precinct’s polling place is unavailable during a state of emergency the County Clerk may direct the poll workers to hold the election at the nearest place which can be secured for the purpose of voting, which may include combining multiple precincts into a new polling place; and
WHEREAS, The Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County has advised the County Commission that there may be an insufficient number of poll workers to staff all current polling locations and accordingly several designated precinct polling places will be unavailable for the November 3, 2020 General Election. The Marion County Clerk has further advised the County Commission of the necessity of combining several polling places into one location; and
WHEREAS, the County Commission believes it is vital to ensure that every voter has access to a polling place, thereby enhancing voter enfranchisement in Marion County and ensuring the integrity of the election process.
Accordingly, the County Commission finds it necessary to establish regional polling places at various locations throughout the county by combining or changing current precinct polling places for the November 3, 2020 General Election.
It is therefore ORDERED that for the November 3, 2020 General Election the precincts of Marion County shall be organized into sixteen polling places as follows:
BARNES LEARNING CENTER
100 Naomi Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 shall be the Barnes Learning Center 100 Naomi Street, Fairmont, WV.
BLACKSHERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
41 Blackshere Drive, Mannington, WV 26582
Precincts 61, 69, and 78
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place of Precincts 61, 69, and 78 shall be the Blackshere Elementary School located at 41 Blackshere Drive, Mannington, WV.
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
301 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 16, 27, 28, 29, and 33
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 16, 27, 28, 29, and 33 shall be the Central United Methodist Church located at 301 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, WV.
EAST DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
57 East Dale Road, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 121, 123, 124, and 125
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 121, 123, 124, and 125 shall be the East Dale Elementary School located at 57 East Dale Road, Fairmont WV.
EAST FAIRMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
221 MASON STREET, FAIRMONT, WV 26554
Precincts 96, 102, 112, and 113
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 96, 102, 112, and 113 shall be the East Fairmont Middle School located at 221 Mason Street, Fairmont, WV.
FAIRMONT SENIOR FIELD HOUSE
1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 42, 43, 45, and 48
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 42, 43, 45, and 48 shall be the Fairmont Senior Field House located at 1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont,
WV.
FARMINGTON COMMUNITY BUILDING
1975 Ray Kelley Avenue, Farmington, WV 26571
Precincts 51, 53, 55, 56, 87, and 89
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 51, 53, 55, 56, 87, and 89 shall be the Farmington Community Building located at 1975 Ray Kelley Avenue, Farmington, WV.
FLEMING MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1493 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 18, 20, 31, and 32
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 18, 20, 31, and 32 shall be the Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church located at 1493 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV.
MANNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
113 Clarksburg Street, Mannington, WV 26582
Precincts 66, 67, 68, 72, 74,
For the November 3, 2020 General Election The polling place for Precincts 66, 67, 68, 72, and 74 shall be the Mannington Middle School located at 113 Clarksburg Street, Mannington, WV.
MONONGAH TOWN HALL
430 Bridge Street, Monongah, WV 26554
Precincts 44, 47, 50, 52, 57 and 59
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 44, 47, 50, 52, 57, and 59 shall be the Monongah Town Hall Building located at 430 Bridge Street, Monongah, WV.
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
201 Artillery Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 98, 100, 101, and 120
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 98, 100, 101, and 120 shall be the National Guard Armory located at 201 Artillery Drive, Fairmont, WV.
PLEASANT VALLEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
2340 Kingmont Road, Kingmont, WV 26578
Precincts 111, 116, 117 and 119
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 111, 116, 117 and 119 shall be the Pleasant Valley Municipal Building located at 2340 Kingmont Road, Kingmont, WV.
QUIET DELL COMMUNITY BUILDING
2424 East Grafton Road (WV-310),
Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 114, 115
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 114 and 115, shall be the Quiet Dell Community Building located at 2424 East Grafton Road (WV-310), Fairmont, WV.
RIVESVILLE COMMUNITY BUILDING
200 Jasper Street, Rivesville, WV 26588
Precincts 82, 83, 86, 88, 90, and 92
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 82, 83, 86, 88, 90, and 92 shall be the Rivesville Community Building located at 200 Jasper Street, Rivesville, WV.
WEST FAIRMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
110 10th Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Precincts 13, 30, 34, and 36
For the November 3, 2020 General Election the polling place for Precincts 13, 30, 34, and 36 shall be the West Fairmont Middle School located at 110 10th Street, Fairmont, WV.
WHITE HALL PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
118 Tygart Valley Mall, White Hall, WV 26554
Precincts 38, 39, 40, and 41
For the November 3, 2020 General Election The polling place for Precincts 38, 39, 40, and 41 shall be the White Hall Public Safety Building located at 118 Tygart Valley Mall, White Hall, WV.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall give notice of the changes ordered herein by publishing notice of this Order as a Class II-O Legal Advertisement in compliance with provisions of Article 3 Chapter 59 of the West Virginia Code, as amended.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall make known to voters of the original polling place the address and directions to the new polling place location by proclamation to any voters present at the time for opening the polls, and by posting a notice at or near the entrance of the original polling place for each precinct referenced herein.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall utilize social media and other media outlets to inform all voters affected by this ORDER of the address and directions to the new polling place for each precinct referenced herein. The nature and frequency of social media outreach and the nature and frequency of other media outlet use shall be within the discretion of the Marion County Clerk.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall post notice on the Marion County, West Virginia, website of the change in location and the address and directions to the new polling place for each precinct referenced herein.
Pursuant to the provisions of 153CSR53 the precinct location changes herein ordered shall be in effect only until the conclusion of the November 3, 2020 General Election.
At the conclusion of the November 3, 2020 General Election this Order shall expire and all precinct polling places shall revert to the original precinct polling place for each precinct affected by this Order. No subsequent Order or other action of this Commission shall be necessary to reestablish such original precinct polling places.
The Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall place a copy of this Order in the Election Precinct Record Book.
Given under our hand and seal of the County of Marion, State of West Virginia this 23rd day of September, 2020.
MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
/s/ Rick Garcia, President
/s/ Randy J. Elliott, Commissioner
/s/ Ernest VanGilder, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Julie Kincaid
Clerk of the Marion County Commission
Times: September 30, October 7, 2020
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