COUNCIL HEARS VOTING PRECINCT PROPOSAL

THE CITY COUNCIL HEARD OPTIONS ON REDUCING THE NUMBER OF POLLING PLACES IN SIOUX CITY FOR MUNICIPAL, SCHOOL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

WOODBURY COUNTY AUDITOR PAT GILL MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL MONDAY AFTERNOON ON CREATING NEIGHBORHOOD VOTE CENTERS:



THE CENTERS WOULD SAVE AT LEAST 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH ELECTION.

GILL ALSO PLANS ON MEETING WITH THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD, AS SOME STATES AND CITIES ARE NOW ASKING TO HAVE POLLING PLACES REMOVED FROM THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS:



FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER JIM RIXNER SPOKE AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN AGAINST REDUCING THE NUMBER OF VOTING LOCATIONS:



STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT ALL POLLING PRECINCTS WOULD BE OPEN FOR ALL FEDERAL ELECTIONS

THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE A NON-BINDING VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL AT THEIR NEXT REGULAR MEETING.