Council approves combining ward reporting for November 2026 general election only
To streamline election‑night reporting and reduce polling‑worker needs, Watertown approved a resolution to combine wards at common polling locations for the Nov. 2026 general election only, leaving the primary unchanged.
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The council approved a resolution to combine wards for the November 2026 general election only, a change intended to centralize reporting and reduce the number of poll workers required at each location. Clerks explained that combining wards for a statewide general election reduces duplication at multi‑ward polling sites and speeds results transmission; members opted not to apply the change to the upcoming partisan primary because differences in ballots across counties would have required reprinting.
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