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State election machine ownership forces new election costs for city; council adds $200,000 for 2025 municipal election
Summary
Council members were told recent state legislation clarified that certain voting machines are owned and controlled by the State Board of Elections, changing prior cost arrangements with the county; city officials added $200,000 to cover new charges while terms of a new MOU remain unknown.
The council considered an amendment adding $200,000 to the elections budget for the 2025 municipal election after staff described a change in state law that alters the city's relationship with voting equipment formerly accessed through the county.
Legal and elections staff said that past practice relied on an agreement with the county to use the county's election machines at little or no charge. New state legislation clarified that the machines are owned and…
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