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Cobb County board members debate reducing precincts; staff proposes phased, data-driven approach
Summary
Board members discussed plans to reduce the county's number of precincts, favoring a phased approach guided by turnout history, site surveys and machine/formula rules and cautioning against sweeping changes before possible state legislative changes.
Board members at the Cobb County pre-certification meeting discussed potential consolidation of precincts and emphasized a cautious, data-driven approach rather than an across-the-board cut.
One board member said, "A 48 precincts is just ridiculous," and others agreed the current distribution should be examined. Staff replied that any consolidation should be phased and supported by a formula that accounts for historic turnout, registered-voter counts, machine capacity…
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