Daviess County to receive $1,890 to improve access to polling locations

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced recently that Daviess County was awarded $1,890 in one-time federal funds to make polling locations throughout the county more accessible to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.

The funds were awarded by the Secretary of State’s office and made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

“It’s important that all Missourians have ready access to polling places and the election process,” said Carnahan. “But it’s especially important that seniors and those with disabilities can safely and reliably get in and out of their polling places on Election Day. These funds will help Daviess County provide that accessibility.”

The Help America Vote Act is a set of voting reforms passed by the federal government following the 2000 presidential election. Among other things, the law authorizes funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make improvements to the accessibility of polling locations.

The State of Missouri received more than $328,000 to distribute to local election authorities for this purpose. Carnahan established a competitive grant program to distribute the money and Daviess County is one of 44 jurisdictions in Missouri to receive funding.