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Supervisor urges more precincts, pushes for Douds satellite voting site
Summary
Supervisor Waugh urged the Board of Supervisors to add at least two voting precincts and pursue a satellite voting location in Douds, saying reductions in precincts have increased travel and wait times for voters, particularly older residents. The board reviewed costs and legal requirements and discussed bond financing.
Supervisor Robert V. Waugh said the county should add at least two voting precincts to reduce travel burdens for voters and to lessen long lines on election day.
Waugh told the board that with the recent reduction in precincts "people, especially the elderly, are feeling disenfranchised" because they must travel farther to vote, and he encouraged officials and community members to work toward establishing a satellite voting location in Douds for the next election cycle. The board reviewed the statutory requirements for establishing a satellite voting location and a cost estimate for increasing the number of precincts. Board members also discussed paying for precinct expansion by issuing a bond as one funding option.
The discussion was recorded as continued from the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting but produced no formal motion to change precinct boundaries during the Oct. 13 session. The board did not adopt a new precinct plan at the meeting; Waugh’s remarks were advisory and framed as a call to action before the next election cycle.
