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Marshall County election officials weigh keeping 12 vote centers as turnout shifts and rental fees arise
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Marshall County election officials reviewed turnout at vote centers, discussed possible consolidation and noted that a new $300 rental fee and $250 deposit request from the Knights of Columbus could affect site selection and budgets.
Marshall County election officials on Wednesday reviewed voter turnout at the county's 12 vote centers and discussed whether to reduce the number of locations amid shifting usage patterns and new facility rental fees.
Officials said turnout increased markedly at several locations in the most recent election. One official said Plymouth West rose from 512 to 787 voters between comparison elections; other centers saw increases described in the meeting as roughly 269 and 167 more voters at individual sites. The board discussed whether one lightly used…
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