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Polling sites may be consolidated?
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Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, NM)
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October 10, 2007
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Byline: Chelle Delaney
Oct. 10--Some polling locations in Tucumcari are expected to be consolidated if the state gives its approval.
Quay County Clerk Ellen White requested the consolidation because some locations have fewer than 100 voters at elections and the consolidation will save the county about $4,000 annually, she said.
The County Commission on Monday approved the county's request to the Secretary of State.
"It would save about $8,000 every two years," she said.
"For (the) last general election, it cost about $13,606 ... and with the consolidated polling locations, it would cost $9,441," she said.
Initial savings would be about $6,000 a year ...