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Dawson County precincts remain unchanged
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Two members of the Dawson County Elections Board say the county’s some 10,000 registered voters can be served by two precincts, one in town and another on the county’s east side.

Two others disagree, saying the precinct in western Dawson County near Big Canoe needs to remain open.

With board member Allen Ferg absent Monday, the five-member panel deadlocked, leaving the county’s current eight-precinct setup in place.

"We’ll probably revisit this at our next meeting on Oct. 19," board member Charlie Vincent said after the called meeting.

The board began discussing the matter after last year’s general election, when more than 68 percent of voters cast early ballots, slashing poll turnout on Election Day. The county paid poll workers nearly $16,000 for their work on Election Day. Consolidating precincts could save thousands.

Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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