New Florence-Anthem polling place sought
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
Anthem voters are expected to have a new polling place for the Nov. 3 general election, the Town Council was told last week.
Councilwoman Michelle Cordes commented at the council’s Aug. 17 meeting that the Anthem fire station was not a good polling location and difficult for anyone with a disability. Deputy Town Manager/Town Clerk Lisa Garcia said the Anthem community center was unavailable, and Pinal County contacted town staff a couple of weeks prior to the Aug. 4 primary election for help finding another place.
“I do want to thank both the Fire Department and the Public Works Department, who did a great job of getting that site ready,” Garcia said. Town staff told Pinal County representatives they didn’t believe it was an acceptable site because of the amount of work required to prepare it and its ability to provide social distancing.
