South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant met with the Yankton County Commission Tuesday to talk about the move to e-pollbooks and vote centers. He says vote centers may change some peoples voting habits, for the better…
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Gant says while there has been some resistance to move to vote centers, he believes it could increase voter turnout…
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Gant says there are potential savings for counties in moving to the vote centers…
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Gant said it could take ten years before vote centers are used in all counties across the state. In our area Hyde County has moved to vote centers and used them in the Primary election this spring.