Berks County election officials voted Thursday to approve an emergency polling place change in Reading.
The election board approved the temporary polling location change for voters in Reading’s 12th Ward, 3rd Precinct to 10th & Green Elementary School at 400 N. 10th St.
The move comes one week after the board had approved permanently returning the polling location to Olivet Boys & Girls Club at 722 Mulberry St. from Grace Bible Fellowship Church.
Commissioner Michael Rivera, who leads the board, said the change was necessary because the Olivet Boys & Girls Club was unable to secure its occupancy permit in time following renovations to the building.
“The school was kind enough to open their doors to us to be able to have the polling place there for this election,” he said.
Letters will be sent to registered voters in the precincts to alert them of the change.