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Sen. Keith Murphy’s bill would require towns to provide a polling place for every 20,000 registered voters in presidential-year general elections
Summary
Senator Keith Murphy introduced Senate Bill 103 on behalf of the prime sponsor, saying the measure would require towns and cities to provide at least one polling place for every 20,000 registered voters in general elections held in presidential years unless a town submits and receives approval for a plan to accommodate more voters at a single location.
Senator Keith Murphy introduced Senate Bill 103 on behalf of the prime sponsor, saying the measure would require towns and cities to provide at least one polling place for every 20,000 registered voters in general elections held in presidential years unless a town submits and receives approval for a plan to accommodate more voters at a single location.
The bill’s stated goal is to reduce long lines and make it easier for voters to get to the polls and complete their ballots, Murphy told the committee. "You may recall last November on election day, there were some widespread media reports of a community that had lengthy lines to vote," Murphy said, citing reports of waits longer than an hour.
Secretary of State David Scanlon testified in support of the…
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