Forsyth County proposes new Election Day polling place at Matt Schoolhouse

Forsyth County leaders are proposing to add an Election Day polling place at the Matt Schoolhouse community building, located at 5710 Namon Wallace Road, which would establish a new Matt (53) precinct and increase the county’s Election Day sites from 29 to 30. The proposal was filed March 9, 2026 and centers on using the historic Matt Schoolhouse as the official voting location for that new precinct.

The Matt Schoolhouse community building at 5710 Namon Wallace Road is identified in the proposal as the physical site for the Matt (53) precinct. Under the plan, voters who live in the area served by the new Matt (53) precinct would cast ballots at the Matt Schoolhouse on Election Day, bringing an additional in-person option within Forsyth County’s election infrastructure.

County leaders framed the change as an addition to the roster of Election Day polling places across Forsyth County, which now totals 29 active sites; the proposed Matt Schoolhouse location would be the 30th Election Day polling place. Creating Matt (53) would revise precinct boundaries and Election Day assignments by allocating a distinct precinct designation to the Matt Schoolhouse facility.

The three elements named in the proposal are specific: the site, Matt Schoolhouse community building; the address, 5710 Namon Wallace Road; and the precinct name and number, Matt (53). Forsyth County leaders submitted the plan March 9, 2026 and identified the change as an Election Day polling place addition rather than an early voting or absentee site, specifying its role in the county’s Election Day operations.

If Forsyth County leaders move forward with formal approval, the Matt Schoolhouse at 5710 Namon Wallace Road would appear on future precinct listings as the polling place for Matt (53), and the county’s Election Day total would reflect 30 locations. The proposal positions the historic Matt Schoolhouse to serve a defined portion of Forsyth County voters and to become the newest of the county’s Election Day polling places.