Sheldon S. Shafer

Louisville Courier Journal

Voting sites for 27 Jefferson County precincts are being moved for the 2016 primary election in Kentucky, set for May 17, Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw has announced.

Holsclaw spokesman Jordan Kelch said about 24,000 people are registered in the precincts getting new voting locations. He said their households will be mailed oversized postcards around May 1 notifying them of the new places to vote.

Reasons for the relocations vary, including handicapped accessibility issues, the old voting site being up for sale or declining to renew leases with the election board and the old sites not being centrally located within the precinct.

In several instances, more than one precinct uses the voting site that is being moved.

Here's a look at the relocations:

Precincts I-107 and I-140: Moving from Salvation Army, 1010 Beecher St., to Semple Elementary School, 724 Denmark St. (The old site didn't meet accessibility standards).

Precincts I-111 and J-108: From American Legion, 800 W. Woodlawn Ave., to Olmsted Academy South, 5650 Southern Parkway. (Post building is for sale.)

Precincts J-101, J-104 and J-147: From Salvation Army, 1010 Beecher St., to Most Blessed Sacrament, 3509 Taylor Blvd. (Accessibility issues).

Precinct K-104: From Engine Co. 16, 1500 S. Sixth St., to Cochran Elementary School, 500 W. Gaulbert Ave. (Issues with bay door at fire station).

Former Dem donors now giving big to GOP

Precincts K-110, K-112, and K-136: From McFerran Prep Academy, 1900 S. Seventh St., to South Louisville Government Center, 2911 Taylor Blvd. (New site more centrally located.)

Precincts K-111, K-113 and K-114: From South Louisville Government Center, 2911 Taylor, to Frayser Elementary, 1230 Larchmont Ave. (Frayser easier access for more voters).

Precinct M-139: From 850 Building, 850 Barret Ave., to Highlands Community Campus, 1228 E. Breckinridge St. (850 Building being closed).

Precincts M-169, M-170 and M-171: From Hill Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2203 Dixie Highway, to McFerran Prep Academy, 1900 S. Seventh. (Church declined to renew lease with election board.)

Precincts N-143 and N-144: From Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Road, to Sojourn Community Church East, 2501 Rudy Lane. (Old site was temporary location).

Precinct S-132: From Westport Road Baptist Church, 9705 Westport, to Green Castle Baptist Church, 4970 Murphy Lane. (New site easier access for more voters).

Precinct S-152: From St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 9616 Westport, to Westport Road Baptist Church, 9705 Westport. (Old site declined to renew lease).

Precincts S-164 and S-165: From St. Thomas Episcopal, 9616 Westport, to Northeast Christian Church, 9900 Brownsboro. (Old site declined to renew lease).

Precincts V-126, V-128 and V-130: From UAW Hall, 2702 Chamberlain Lane, to Stopher Elementary School, 14417 Aiken Road. (Union declined to renew lease.)

Meanwhile, Holsclaw, chairwoman of the Jefferson County Board of Elections, has reminded registered Republican voters in Jefferson County that they will be able to vote in the May primary, although candidates for president of the United States will not be on the ballot. Republican voting for president was recently conducted at a statewide caucus.

Reporter Sheldon S. Shafer can be reached at (502) 582-7089, or via email at sshafer@courier-journal.com.