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Provisional ballot bill could lead to some polling places closing in area towns

Voters would be able to cast provisional ballots in state and local elections under a bill passed by the state House and awaiting Senate action.  While only currently allowed in federal elections, provisional ballots provide people who are registered to vote but whose names don't appear on voter lists for some reason, the opportunity to vote. 

 

Elections Committee Vice Chair Representative Matthew Lessor says this bill just makes sense.  He says the ballots are used by people who are registered voters, but their names don't appear on voter lists for one reason or another.

 

Early Thursday morning an amendment was proposed in the state Senate that would create a pilot program for registrars of voters in certain towns to reduce the number of polling places open during a primary.  The pilot program would be in Avon, Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Simsbury, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

 

Voters would have to be notified about polling place closures, but municipalities could save up to $25,000 per primary by having closures.

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