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Russell County registrar urges delay to precinct changes; county lacks deputy registrar and seeks pay increase
Summary
With early voting weeks away, Russell County's registrar asked the Board of Supervisors to delay any polling-place ordinance changes until after the election to avoid confusing voters. The county also discussed a long-running deputy registrar vacancy and a request to increase pay to attract qualified candidates.
Diane Shorter, Russell County's general registrar, told the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday that the electoral board has recommended leaving current polling places unchanged for the coming election, and to postpone any ordinance changes until after early voting concludes.
Shorter said the recent closures of polling sites at Swords Creek and Copper Creek required the electoral board to reassess backup locations for Cleveland. The board, Shorter said, inspected potential backup sites and determined the…
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