Under Fla. Stat. 101.001, the board of county commissioners in each county, upon recommendation of the supervisor of elections, can create or alter voting precincts in the county. Several supervisors of elections in Florida have recommended that the number of precincts in their counties be reduced, ostensibly as a cost saving measure. A reduction in precincts would correspondingly reduce the number of polling places. This article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune describes the reduction of precincts that might occur in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Whether the reduction in precincts will be challenged will likely depend upon if the changes comply with the boundary requirements of Fla Stat 101.001(3), or whether the reduction will disproportionately impact minority neighborhoods or areas that generally lean toward one party.
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