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Residents urge Spalding County elections board to reconsider proposed precinct closures
Summary
At a Dec. 9 Spalding County Board of Elections meeting, residents including Ebony Compton and Kathleen O'Halloran asked the board to reconsider a proposal to close nearly half of local voting precincts, saying closures would reduce access for seniors, low-income residents and people with disabilities.
Residents urged the Spalding County Board of Elections and Voter Registration on Dec. 9 to halt plans to close nearly half of the county's voting precincts, saying the reductions would limit access for vulnerable populations.
Ebony Compton, who identified herself as a Griffin resident, told the board she lives at 195 Steele Road and asked officials to reconsider closing “nearly half of the voting precincts here in Spalding County.” She said: “Reducing our precincts may save…
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