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Clerk asks commissioners to fund new tabulators, higher printing and temp staffing for 2026 election cycle
Summary
Clerk and Recorder Eric Selmaud and Election Manager Jasmine Hall told commissioners that ballot printing, tabulator replacement and temporary staff needs have grown since redistricting and are requesting one-time and ongoing funds including a $133,325 tabulator price, increased printing postage and hiring through temp agencies.
Eric Selmaud, Gallatin County clerk and recorder and election administrator, and Jasmine Hall, election manager, told commissioners the county faces higher election costs in the coming cycle because of increased precincts after redistricting, the possibility of four primary party ballots and the aging fleet of ballot tabulators.
Selmaud said the office’s startup budget understates the operating costs of federal and municipal election cycles; he noted the startup line for professional services was about $27,000 this year while the office historically spends many times that amount when tabulator programming, mailing and other election‑specific services are charged. “When you see…
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