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Residents report mailed voter-card errors and polling-place confusion; advocates propose city outreach
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that state-issued voter cards listed incorrect or unclear polling locations in the recent municipal election, leading some voters to go to the wrong site or leave without voting. Local advocates urged the city to improve voter education, website information and district-specific notices for future elections.
Multiple residents told the City of Prattville City Council on Tuesday that state-issued mailed voter cards directed voters to incorrect or ambiguous polling locations during the recent municipal election, resulting in confusion and, in some cases, voters leaving the polls without voting.
Alyssa Brown said she observed voters at the Doster Community Center who were "mentally exhausted and emotionally distressed" after following a mailed card that listed the wrong destination. "People were doing the right thing by looking and following their voter card,…
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