In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Ross Township supervisors want to reevaluate if their building is a suitable place for voting to occur.

“This building is extremely small for voting. Parking spaces are limited. People had to park on the grass. People waited in line for more than four hours,” said Vice Chairman David Shay during Monday’s supervisors meeting.

Overflow parking occurred along Anchorage Road, causing congestion for motorists between the post office and the park.

The morning after the Nov. 3 election, township staff found the room a mess and significant damage had occurred to the floor. About 1,600 township residents turned out to vote that Tuesday.

“I was here most of the day. I counted as many as 400 people in line at any time,” said Supervisor James Zahoroiko at their December meeting.

During that meeting, they all expressed their frustrations with the Election Day chaos, and Shay said he would contact the county to see if there was an alternate location, such as a church or firehouse in the township that would be more suitable for a large voter turnout.

Recently, the Monroe County election board asked the supervisors if the building would be available for the May 18 primary.

“It was a big presidential election. I have never seen a line like that before. It does not bother me to stand in line, but I am not happy about the damage done to our building,” Chairwoman Tina Drake said Monday.

After some more discussion, the supervisors voted 2-1 to allow the primary to occur inside the township building. Drake and Zahoroiko voted yes.

“May 18 may not be as big of a turnout. Let’s see how that day goes,” Drake said.

Shay voted no, saying it is the job of the election board to look around and “find a better alternative.”

After May 18, there is a municipal election on Nov. 2.