Board hears proposal to study countywide vote centers as a way to save election-day costs

Reverend Eugene Beverly presented a plan for countywide ‘‘vote centers’’ that would let Richmond County voters cast ballots at any designated polling location on election day rather than being required to report to an assigned precinct. Beverly said the change could reduce travel time, shorten lines and improve resource allocation, and he estimated one large election could save the county about $65,000–$70,000 and that multi-election savings might approach seven figures.