Sunday, February 18, 2018
https://www.wthr.com/article/voters-get-more-options-for-2019
In the past, if you lived on the east side, that's where your assigned polling place was. But starting next year, you'll be able to vote at any of the 300 or so voting centers around Marion County. Election officials say the goal is to make it easier for people to get to the polls.
This is going to take a lot of effort and planning to add all the flexibility. For example, they usually have about 3,000 poll workers on Election day and expect some of those people may also help with early voting at those extra locations. They'll also need electronic poll books. They plan to work that into the budget, as well as the costs of those extra poll workers. It’s unclear at this time how much that will all cost, but it will depend on the election year.
As someone who tries to monitor and document voting irregularities, this will make things more fun. It also, it seems to me, creates security issues; would it be easier to double vote in a precinct where you arent known?
In the past, if you lived on the east side, that's where your assigned polling place was. But starting next year, you'll be able to vote at any of the 300 or so voting centers around Marion County. Election officials say the goal is to make it easier for people to get to the polls.
This is going to take a lot of effort and planning to add all the flexibility. For example, they usually have about 3,000 poll workers on Election day and expect some of those people may also help with early voting at those extra locations. They'll also need electronic poll books. They plan to work that into the budget, as well as the costs of those extra poll workers. It’s unclear at this time how much that will all cost, but it will depend on the election year.
As someone who tries to monitor and document voting irregularities, this will make things more fun. It also, it seems to me, creates security issues; would it be easier to double vote in a precinct where you arent known?
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