County to combine Brooklyn 1 and Brooklyn 2 precincts; polling to move to St. Mary's Parish Hall

Nancy Naylor told the committee she will bring a resolution to the county board to combine Brooklyn 1 and Brooklyn 2 into a single Brooklyn Precinct and to establish Saint Mary's Parish Hall in West Brooklyn as the polling location. “What you see in front of you is a resolution that's combining a precinct and establishing a polling location,” Naylor said, adding that low turnout and insufficient staff at the current polling place motivated the change.

Naylor told the committee she consulted village presidents, who support the consolidation, and said the state now allows six weeks of early voting, which reduces pressure on in‑person Election Day staffing. Committee members discussed statutory thresholds and confirmed there is no specific statutory requirement for such precinct combinations; the decision is made locally.

Why it matters: Changing polling locations and precinct boundaries affects voter convenience and election administration. The county cited low voter turnout at the existing polling site and difficulty recruiting enough election judges as the primary operational reasons for the proposed consolidation.

Next steps: Naylor will place the resolution on the county board agenda for formal consideration; the committee previewed the item and took questions before the board hearing.