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County elections office warns of higher 2026 costs as postage, printing and extra help rise
Summary
Elections officials told the Board of County Commissioners that the county's 2026 elections budget faces increases from postage, printing and extra-help costs and that the county will shoulder a larger share of expenses in the midterm cycle.
The county elections office told commissioners on Sept. 15 that its 2026 budget will be higher than recent nonpresidential years because postage, printing and extra-help costs are rising and because the county will carry a larger share of expenses in the upcoming election cycle. The office projects 2026 operating costs around $3.3 million, above the adopted 2025 budget figure for elections.
Elections officials said postage costs have increased about $38,000 in the current year and asked to move the per-ballot postage estimate from $8.50 to…
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