Lynnfield Receives Check For Early Voting Costs

Lynnfield has received $1,819.70 as compensation for some of the costs associated with implementing the new early voting law during the 2016 state election.

Secretary of State William Galvin recently issued more than $1 million in reimbursement payments to cities and towns across the Commonwealth, using funding the Legislature provided for this purpose in a $17.8 million supplemental budget. The funding was distributed in accordance with the amounts certified by State Auditor Suzanne Bump’s Division of Local Mandates.

“I appreciate the work our local election officials did to make sure the early voting process ran smoothly, and I’m pleased the state has stepped forward to fulfill its promise to reimburse communities for their efforts,” said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading).

“These additional state funds for Lynnfield are an acknowledgement of the costs of implementing early voting in accordance with the law, with the benefit of greater flexibility for all registered voters to exercise their right to vote. Thanks to the efforts of all involved town officials, the early voting process went smoothly and was very well received,” stated Senator Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn).