Is it possible that my polling place is in some guy's garage?

[RogerMcAllen]

So I just looked at my voter registration card and the address is:
John Doe Garage
221 Residential St

There is no other Residential street in the whole city, and the address is a real address a couple houses down the street.

Is it actually possible that my polling place is in John Doe's garage down the block?

 

[TomSD]

Yup, not that uncommon.

 

[david_42]

Yes, this is common in areas where there aren't any nearby schools or similar spaces. Most districts try to keep travel distances to a polling place minimized.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

Good to know.

I was just really confused considering there is a school 1/2 mile away, a university 1 mile away, and a park district building 1 mile away, all of which are polling places.

 

[JeffB]

They get paid for this in California.

 

[northernlad]

All I know is I don't want some clown taking my ballot in his garage where he makes homebrew or something.

 

[plaidpaint]

That name and address sound made up to me, I wouldn't trust it

 

[thataintchicken]

Where I once lived, our polling place was in the buffet room of a BBQ restaurant.

I would think that schools would not want to participate as polling places due to security issues.

 

[Revvy]

I've NEVER heard of this in Michigan though...I'd be really nervous. Just make sure there's no odd hooks, pullies and chains hanging from the rafters.

Or no banjo music playing.

 

[IrregularPulse]

In the time it took you to post this and get a response, you could have walked down the street a couple houses and seen if there were other people there and if there are polling stations .

 

[TxBrew]

Happens a lot down here.

 

[Shooter]

Boy, I don't know if John Doe is going to be too happy about you posting his address on the internet.