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Detroit elections office requests laptop upgrades and funding for voter education; council approves supplemental appropriations by consent
Summary
The Department of Elections presented a budget showing a roughly $1 million reduction from last year and asked for a supplemental laptop replacement; council approved motions to set aside funds for voter education and technology upgrades.
Detroit’s Department of Elections presented its fiscal-year request and several supplemental needs to the Internal Operations Committee, describing the continued cost of administering elections under recent state law changes and requests for new equipment and outreach funding.
Director Gina Walker and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Baxter told council members the department’s operating request was slightly smaller than the prior year'about $19.2 million compared with $20.1 million—reflecting some capital purchases and the reduction in precincts from 450 to 400 after redistricting. Baxter said some administrative costs remain fixed regardless of turnout: hiring poll workers, moving equipment, mailing ballots and…
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