UPDATE (October 9, 2025):
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Voting in Allen County could be easier in upcoming elections.
The Allen County Election Board recently proposed voting centers as a flexible option. That plan was put before the Allen County Council and given a unanimous green light this week.
It now must receive approval from the State of Indiana.
The plan calls for over 50 centers where residents can vote as opposed to just one designated spot. It’s also expected to save the county money and make voting easier for everyone.
The amended map and list of vote center locations are on the Election Board website.
You can get more information HERE
ORIGINAL POST:
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – There could be some changes in where you vote next in Allen County.
Right now, on Election Day, every registered voter in Allen County is assigned a specific polling place in their precinct. But that may soon change.
The Allen County Election Board is considering a move to Vote Centers. The Board says it could be a more flexible voting option that would let you vote at any of 39 locations across the county, instead of just one assigned spot.
It’s also expected to save the county money and make voting easier for everyone.
To help plan this transition, the Election Board brought together a bipartisan Study Committee made up of eight local volunteers from the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties. All of them have hands-on experience with how elections run here in Allen County.
The Committee reviewed current polling places and recommended Vote Center locations based on things like voter turnout history, traffic flow, accessibility, parking, building layouts, and proximity to major employers.
Want to learn more or share your thoughts? The Election Board will hold two public meetings to talk about the Vote Center proposal:
Friday, August 15
Monday, September 15
9:00 AM
Citizens Square – 200 E. Berry St, Room 030 (Garden Level)
The following was released:
On Election Day, the current process for every registered Allen County voter allows them to cast a ballot at their assigned precinct-based polling location. The Allen County Election Board would like to replace precinct assigned polling locations in favor of Vote Centers. Moving from precinct assigned polling locations to countywide Vote Centers will not only save the county money, it will also increase flexibility by allowing voters to cast a ballot at one of the 39 different locations throughout the county.
The Election Board staff convened a multi-partisan volunteer Study Committee to help in the planning process. The Committee consisted of 8 local citizens, Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican, who gained their expertise by working all aspects of election administration in Allen County.
The Study Committee went through current polling locations to ascertain the most logical Vote Center locations; taking in account the current number of registered voters and total number of ballots cast by precincts in past elections, major employers in Allen County, traffic flow, size of polling locations, accessibility of facilities, room layout, parking lots and proximity of other polling locations.
The Election Board will conduct a meeting on Friday, August 15 and Monday, September 15 at 9:00am at Citizens Square, 200 E Berry St, Room 030 Garden level. At this time, the proposal of moving to Vote Centers for Allen County will be discussed and we invite the public to attend.
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