REGION
Small turnout, a large price tag
Special elections mean hefty costs
In Woburn last week, the city spent roughly $20,000 to run a special election that drew 3,604 voters. That's about $5 a voter, or 30 voters for every one election worker. In Lexington, a special election that covered just six precincts cost even more than that and drew still fewer voters, at about $11 per vote. (Full article: 1070 words)
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