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Resident warns against private voting locations, urges careful review of photo-ID exemptions
Summary
Resident Rebecca Brock urged the Harnett County Board of Elections to protect voter access, asking the board to ensure sufficient early-voting workers, avoid using private locations or churches as polling sites, and apply photo-ID exemption forms without prejudice.
Rebecca Brock, a resident who spoke during public comments, told the Harnett County Board of Elections she supports keeping voting accessible and within reasonable distance for registered voters. She thanked staff for circulating the agenda early and said she was "not for putting voting in private locations or churches," urging the board to ensure there are enough early-voting workers and to review photo ID exemption forms carefully.
Brock raised concerns about proposed precinct consolidation, noting previous negative reactions in some communities and the difficulty of guaranteeing a polling place within 10 minutes for every voter given limited civic facilities in parts of the county. Her remarks were framed as a request that the board consider community impact and preserve nonpartisan access while the board evaluates consolidation options.
