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Contact: Brooks Newkirk
Phone: 336-373-3769
Check Your Council District Before You Vote
GREENSBORO, NC -- (September 24, 2009) – With early voting already in progress, many Greensboro residents are just beginning to realize they will be casting ballots in a different district this election. Redistricting was necessary because the City of Greensboro annexed approximately 10,000 residents in 2008, requiring the move of 28 precincts to new voting districts. Here is a list of the voting precincts affected and the new Council districts:
To District 1 From District 2
G72 – Hairston Middle School
To Districts 1 and 2 From District 2
The following precincts are split between the two districts:
JEF1 – McLeansville Baptist Church
JEF2 – Calvary Baptist Church
To District 2 From District 3
G26 – St. James Home of Fresh Start
MON2A – Brightwood Elementary School
MON2B – Lebanon Baptist Church
MON3 – Brown Summit UMC
NMAD – Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary School
SMAD – Madison Elementary School
To District 3 From District 2
G11 –St. Benedict’s Parrish Center
To District 3 From District 1
G44 – Greensboro College – Reynolds Center
To District 3 From District 4
SF4 – Pleasant Ridge Christian School
To District 4 From District 5
G45 – UNCG – Elliot Center
G48 – Lindley Recreation Center
G49 – Cedar Grove Baptist Church
G50 – St. John’s UMC
G63 – Emergency Services Training Room
To District 5 From District 4
FR3 – The Grove
FR4 – Cornerstone Baptist Church
FR5A – Calvary Church
FR5B – Edgefield Baptist Church
G41A – Guilford College UMC
G41B – Jefferson Elementary School
G42A – Faith Presbyterian Church
G42B – Friends Home at Guilford
G43 – Western Guilford High School
G64 – Guilford Baptist Church
NDRI – Shady Grove Wesleyan Church
SDRI – Smith Grove Baptist Church
In July 2008, the Guilford County Board of Elections mailed more than 40,000 post cards to voters advising them of their changed Council district.
If you are registered to vote in one of the affected precincts and do not have your updated Voter Information Card, you may request one at http://www.guilfordelections.org or by calling 641-3836. See which Council district you live in.
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The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment where inclusion, diversity, and trust are valued. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2700 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City of Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government where a mayor and eight council members act as the legislative body. For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/.
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