Wrentham and Plainville are among Massachusetts communities receiving reimbursement for the mandated early voting held in November. Wrentham will receive $2,739 while Plainville is owed $1,958. Norfolk is not receiving funds.
Reimbursements were determined by a survey of municipalities conducted by the Office of the State Auditor. Norfolk didn't report any additional expenses in the survey and will not receive any reimbursement.
The payments are part of $1,144,156.33 going back to Massachusetts cities and towns to cover costs with early voting. The funding comes from money allocated to the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
”Early voting has proved to be enormously popular among voters in the last two state elections,” said William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth. “As we look to expand early voting to increase voter access and convenience in the future, we need to make sure we are providing local election officials with the resources they need in order to hold successful elections."
The early voting law, which passed in 2014, requires that municipalities allow any qualified voters to cast their ballot during a twelve-day early voting period. The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office reports that more than 584,000 voters cast their ballots early during the 2018 general election cycle.
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