Why did the Board merge some precincts?
The Board merged precincts for the following reasons: Ÿ The need to provide a more cost effective election operation for New Hanover County tax-payers Ÿ Equalizing the number of registered voters per precinct by comparing voter registration and voter turn-out statistics among all county precincts Ÿ Availability of precinct officials to staff precincts Ÿ The need to move polling places from private buildings and emergency response facilities into tax-funded public buildings as much as possible
