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Nicole proposes central absentee count and consolidation of New London polling places; committee approves
Summary
At a Finance Personnel meeting, Nicole proposed consolidating the city's five polling places into three and locating a public central count for absentee ballots at City Hall; the committee voted to approve both measures to improve efficiency and accessibility before the November presidential election.
Nicole proposed consolidating New London's five polling places into three and establishing a public central count for absentee ballots at the municipal building, saying the changes would improve efficiency, accessibility and election security.
"So what we're proposing is combining those two Washingtons that are polling places, into that facility and to stop using Trinity, just because that's not maintained by the city," Nicole said, arguing the Washington Center North Band Room offers better flow, ground-level parking and an…
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