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Subcommittee carries over bill that would raise precinct threshold and change polling‑place rules
Summary
S 36, which would raise the reporting threshold for precinct size from 1,500 to 3,000 electors and change how polling locations are set and notified, was carried over for amendment after extensive public testimony on access and auditing.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Election Laws carried over S 36 after hearing extended testimony from election administrators, civic groups and residents about proposed changes to polling‑place rules.
As introduced, the bill would require county boards of registration and elections to establish polling locations using set criteria, increase the threshold that triggers legislative reporting when precincts reach size limits (from 1,500 electors to 3,000), and allow towns with fewer than 3,000 residents to use a single polling place for municipal elections. It would also repeal a code provision…
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