The public has spoken.
And it didn’t even take a vote.
This afternoon, Westport’s registrars of voters released this statement:
In response to the press release issued on July 8, and after carefully considering the feedback and concerns expressed by members of the Westport community, the registrars of voters and town clerk have decided to return to the original polling places.
We appreciate the public’s engagement throughout this process. If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact the Registrars of Voters office at 203-341-1115 for additional information or clarification.
To be clear: The original polling places are the schools and Westport Library, used for decades according to Representative Town Meeting (RTM) districts. They’ll be open for the August 11 primary, and November 3 general election. The July 8 press release said that all polling places would be consolidated into one: Bedford Middle School.
Voters will once again return to familiar polling places, like the Westport Library …
… and PTAs will continue to run fundraising bake sales. (Photos/Dan Woog)