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Board says early-voting relocation resulted from contract confusion and cost negotiations
Summary
Residents raised concerns about a last‑minute move of an early voting site; Supervisor Corcoran said no signed contract was received from the Board of Elections, cited negotiated rental figures and potential extended‑use costs, and denied accusations of voter suppression.
Residents at the Oct. 14 Town Board meeting pressed officials about the last‑minute relocation of the early voting site from the Marlborough Community Center to Highland. Laura Donovan asked the Board to release communications with the Board of Elections and to implement safeguards to prevent future confusion; Ted Millar asked when the town discussed the change and whether the Board voted on a denial of the site.
Supervisor Corcoran said the town never received a signed contract from the Board of Elections and described repeated phone and email follow-ups with John Quigley. He said rental‑cost discussions had ranged around $4,000 and that continuous use of a facility for nine days could increase costs, "possibly up to $6,000," and that internal disagreements within the Board of Elections prevented final approval. Corcoran emphasized that the Town sets facility rental fees while the Board of Elections handles election logistics and denied any intention of voter suppression, citing bipartisan turnout data as evidence.
