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Board OKs $135,961 Election Office Budget Amendment after Months of Public Scrutiny
Summary
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a $135,961 budget amendment for the Registrar of Voters to buy tabulators, lease related equipment and increase security at the elections office after extended public comment and staff briefings.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 approved a $135,961 budget amendment for the Registrar of Voters to add tabulators, lease supporting equipment, and make facility adjustments intended to speed counting and increase public visibility of election work.
The amendment, which requires a four-fifths vote, passed 4-1. Supervisor Patrick Long cast the lone no vote; Supervisors Kevin Krein, Chris Kellstrom, Kevin Harmon and Matt Plummer voted yes.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis told the board the funds would “add 3 more tabulators, which will allow us to actually finish the count in 2 hours,” and described other changes at the office intended to separate staff functions and to provide better access for observers. Curtis also said the county would be leasing servers and software that support the tabulators while owning the physical…
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