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Madison County board to seek quotes to expand sanctuary for early voting
Summary
A county elections official asked the board to repurpose a large 'sanctuary' room as an expanded early‑voting site for May, citing more than 11,000 early votes in November 2024 and an active voter roll of roughly 22,000–24,000; commissioners asked staff to get quotes for electrical, accessibility and staging work and report back before April 27.
Tracy Dean, identified in the meeting as representing the Board of Lexington, told the Madison County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 23 that the county needs more space for early voting ahead of the May election. "In November 2024, we voted over 11,000 voters in a 3 week period," Dean said, noting the county has "22 22000 active voters, total about 24,000 in the county." She asked to use the sanctuary room in a county building and outlined required upgrades: electrical capacity for…
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