Three Tennessee counties drop precinct system to test new "convenience voting centers"

[guruoo]

Knox, Anderson and Loudon counties test convenience voting

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Knox, Anderson and Loudon counties have received a national
grant to test "convenience voting centers."

The centers will allow voters to cast their ballots anywhere in their county and are
being considered to replace precinct-based voting.

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"You won't be able to go to the wrong polling place," said Knox County Administrator
of Elections Greg Mackay. "We'll be the first ones in the country to do this."

Mackay said he envisions reducing the number of polling places from the current 92
precincts to about 12-15 strategically chosen locations. The changes are supposed to
lower election costs for the government and make it more convenient for voters to
cast their ballots.

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[99th_Monkey]

1. They should just have a ballot "option" pop up on Diebold's cash in-the-wall machines