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Registrar warns federal proposals could increase local workload; Hartford to get new tabulators, asks council for training and maintenance support
Summary
The Registrar of Voters described planned upgrades to Hartford’s voting equipment, potential federal mandates that could restrict registration methods and the need for additional local resources to implement changes.
Democratic Registrar of Voters Gisele Feliciano and Republican Registrar Michael McGarry briefed the Hartford City Council on the Office of the Registrar of Voters’ budget and a near‑term equipment upgrade that will change how the city conducts elections.
Felíciano said the office will implement new tabulators and a new election management system (ESS/ES&S) that the state is rolling out and that training and maintenance will be required. She warned that the presentation’s proposed budget does not include funding for any new federal or state mandates because the language and funding status are still unresolved: “If such legislation passes, compliances will be required, but no dedicated funding has been identified at this time,” Felíciano said.
Why it matters: Proposed federal measures and the president’s executive order…
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