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Residents, poll workers urge Denton County to adopt countywide election-day vote centers; opponents cite privacy, civic concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents and poll workers urged the Denton County Commissioners Court on July 8 to allow voters to cast ballots at any county polling place on election day, while opponents and party officials warned of privacy and precinct-convention impacts. The court did not take action on the request during the meeting.
Dozens of residents, poll workers and party activists told the Denton County Commissioners Court on July 8 that the county should allow registered voters to cast ballots at any Denton County polling place on election day, as they can during early voting.
The speakers addressed the item during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Many said countywide election-day voting would reduce confusion, long lines and trips to the wrong polling site; others warned it could erode precinct conventions and compromise voter privacy.
LaDonna Wamichele, a registered voter from Robson Ranch, said, “I am here to support countywide election day voting.” She asked the court to “set up vote centers in Denton County so voters can vote at any polling place in the county on election day in the same manner as we do for…
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