(KAIR)--Positive feedback. That's what Atchison County leaders say they're receiving following scaled back polling locations for last week's general election.

Prior to November 4, the County, taking into consideration constituent comments regarding potential changes to reduce taxes during the County's budget season, approved the plan from Atchison County Clerk Susan Carrigan to scale back the number of voting locations from 10 to 2 as a matter of cost savings.

In Atchison County, on election day, voters either went to Effingham's Blue Building, or Atchison's Memorial Hall, to cast their ballots.

Carrigan, in email correspondence with MSC News, says the change, from an internal County perspective, "was much more efficient and smoother to manage," with Carrigan adding that "the feedback from voters was overwhelmingly positive with many mentioning they wondered why this wasn't done sooner."

At Monday's meeting of the County Commission, prior to the canvass of the November 4 ballots, both 1st District County Commissioner James Campbell and 3rd District County Commissioner Casey Quinn voiced their approval of the outcome of the change.

Once the canvass was completed, including the consideration of 16 provisional ballots, there was no change to the outcome of Tuesday's election.

Citing unofficial data from Tuesday, Carrigan told MSC News Tuesday's election resulted in a 14% turnout, with the local election office predicting a turnout of 1,200 voters which was exceeded by a turnout of 1,514, not including mail in or provisional ballots.