CITIZENS COMPLAIN TO UPSON BOC ABOUT PROPOSED PLAN TO REDUCE # VOTING PRECINCTS

AT  TUESDAY NIGHT’S MEETING,  COUNTY  COMMISSION  CHAIRMAN  RUSTY  BLACKSTON  SAID  THE  FINAL  DECISION  IS  IN  THE   HANDS  OF  THE  BOARD OF  ELECTIONS  TO  DROP  THE  NUMBER  OF  PRECINCTS  FROM   9  TO  3. THE  BOARD ESTIMATES   IT    COULD  SAVE  THE  COUNTY   $20,000  ANNUALLY    ON  ELECTION  COSTS,  ESPECIALLY  NOW  WHEN UP  TO  50% OF  VOTERS  CAST  BALLOTS  IN  EARLY  VOTING.