Douglas County Election Commission announces polling place changes for May 14 primary [Video]

Postcards from the Douglas County Election Commission should arrive soon in the mailboxes of about 29,000 Douglas County voters who will have new polling places in the May 14 presidential primary election.

The yellow postcards are being mailed to notify the voters of the change in their polling place. In all, 17 of the 208 polling places in Douglas County will change from the 2022 general election. That’s about 8%.

Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said that’s a typical percentage in Douglas County. He said some of the changes are due to adding precincts. Sometimes, he said, private building owners don’t want to host polling places any longer. Others are caused by such factors as changes in building ownership or conflicts with scheduling, including construction.

For example, one of the changes this year involves the City of Omaha’s Pipal Park Community Center, near 78th Street and West Center Road. The community …