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Elections office requests contingency funding and warns of timing pressures for 2026 special election
Summary
The county elections official requested up to $395,000 from contingency to cover operations for an anticipated special election and to fund required drop boxes and outreach; staff warned that procurement and reimbursement timelines create cash-flow pressure for the November election cycle.
San Benito County elections staff asked the Board of Supervisors to reserve up to $395,000 from contingency to cover costs associated with a potential special election and state-mandated ballot drop-box requirements.
Elections staff told the board that state legislation will require certain drop-box access and that some minimum drop-box locations are mandated for the district. The office asked the board to authorize contingency funding now so procurement, vendor orders, staffing and training…
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