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Board reviews $21,705 gap in 2024 election budget and warns commissioners of possible postage shortfall
Summary
Elections staff reported a $21,705.62 difference between the budgeted and actual costs for the 2024 general election and warned the board may need additional funds for postage and other election-related expenses.
Elections staff told the Rockingham County Board of Elections there is a $21,705.62 difference between the budgeted amount and the actual cost of administering the 2024 general election, citing ballot reprinting, hand counts and election-night overtime as major drivers.
Paula Seamster, elections director, presented a line-item breakdown showing the divergence and said the figure includes the cost of printing two ballot versions and hand-count labor. The…
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