HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Nearly 17,000 registered voters in Madison County will be casting ballots at a new location starting with the June 3 primary election.

The Madison County Elections Department announced Wednesday that is eliminating three former voting locations in an effort to have most polling places closer to major roads and population centers. Better parking was also a consideration.

The changes affect six voting precincts and about 16,700 registered voters. The Board of Registrars says those voters will receive updated voter registration cards in the mail in the coming days. The cards will list each voter's new polling place. If you do not get a card, call 532-3510.

Here's a look at the changes:

Precinct #7

Old location: Alabama A&M Agribition Center

New location: Cove Church at Chase, 1635 Winchester Road

Voters affected: 5,800

Precinct #9

Old location: Spragins Hall, University of Alabama in Huntsville

New location: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4315 Holmes Ave.

Voters affected: 2,100

Precinct #25

Precinct #25, which voted at the Airport Road Fire Station, is being eliminated and merged with Precinct #17. All voters in Precinct #17 and the former Precinct #25 will cast ballots at Trinity United Methodist Church, 607 Airport Road.

Voters affected: 2,100

Precinct #48

Precinct #48, which voted at the Senior Center, is being eliminated and merged with Precinct #46. All voters in Precinct #46 and the former Precinct #48 will cast ballots at West Huntsville Baptist Church, 2211 Triana Blvd.

Voters affected: 1,100

Precinct #53

Old location: J.E. Williams Elementary School

New location: Intergraph Corp., 289 Dunlop Blvd., Building 300

Voters affected: 4,400

Precinct #59

Precinct #59, which cast ballots at Whitesburg Boat Harbor, has been eliminated and the voters divided between Precincts #21 and #68. If you have been moved to Precinct #21, your new polling location will be The Dwelling Place, 2550 Redstone Road. If you have been moved to Precinct #68, you will now cast your ballot at New Hope City Hall, 5496 Main Drive, New Hope.

Voters affected: 1,200

Updated May 8 at 8:49 a.m. to add the old voting locations for Precincts 25, 48 and 59.