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Taunton elections panel agrees to shift two precincts to Olney Street senior center
Summary
The Taunton City Elections Commission voted to recommend moving Precincts 2A and 2B to the Olney Street senior center, backfilling Precincts 1A and 1A1 at Oak Street; commissioners cited ADA access and proximity to senior housing.
TAUNTON, Mass. — The Taunton City Elections Commission voted Tuesday to recommend that Precincts 2A and 2B be assigned to the Olney Street senior center, and that Precincts 1A and 1A1 be served instead at the Oak Street polling location.
Elections Director Marc Pacheco told the commission the change responds to public feedback that a senior housing complex near Olney Street has been traveling across precinct lines to vote and would be better served at the center outside their building. "They look right out their window and they have to drive on the other…
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