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Election board seeks to move Koons Lake early‑vote site to Hamlet after low turnout
Summary
Election staff reported low turnout at the Koons Lake early‑vote satellite (cost per vote $279.70 in the primary) and proposed moving early voting to Hamlet; commissioners approved closing the Koons Lake early‑vote site and asked the election board to proceed.
The election board told commissioners that the Koons Lake satellite early‑vote site had very low utilization during the primary—10 votes over the three‑day period—resulting in a cost per vote of $279.70. By contrast, another early‑vote center drew higher turnout and lower per‑vote cost.
“During the primary, we only had 10 people vote in the 10 days,” an election official told the board, noting the high cost per vote. The board discussed moving the satellite early‑vote location from Koons Lake to Hamlet to reduce per‑vote costs and increase turnout; commissioners and election staff agreed there is time to implement the change before the general election if the election board approves and posts the change by the end of September. The chair moved to close the Koons Lake early‑vote site; the motion was seconded and carried.
