(Omaha) Fewer polling sites will save money (drive 5 to 7 minutes farther and wait in line longer)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120226/NEWS01/702269915#fewer-polling-sites-will-save-money

By Robynn Tysver

Published Sunday February 26, 2012

Voters in Omaha, take note: The polling site where you have cast ballots for years may be closed in the next election.

In a bid to save money, the number of polling sites in Douglas County will be nearly halved in time for the May 15 primary, said David Phipps, the Douglas County election commissioner.

Phipps acknowledges the closings will require some voters to drive 5 to 7 minutes farther and wait in line a little longer to cast their ballots.

But on the flip side, taxpayers will save about $115,000 for most elections, he said.

FULL story at link.

[peacebird]

1. Why do i suspect the minority & poorer polling places will take the brunt of the closures?

Make it harder for folks to vote, because that extra drive to get there and longer lines mean folks will be discouraed from voting.

[ananda]

2. Thinking the same damm thing.

nt

[sakabatou]

3. Bingo

[zbdent]

4. not to mention the ones who had to get "state issued" IDs since they never had to drive a car

and thus didn't have to get a driver's license ... and now they have to drive to their polling places ...