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Elections administrator warns new state law and staffing needs will raise 2026 costs; seeks more staff, training and equipment
Summary
The county’s elections administrator told commissioners that recently passed state legislation (Senate Bill 2753) and expanded duties will increase costs and staff workload for 2026; she asked for pay and staffing changes, added temporary staff and a vehicle for equipment transport.
Pam (full name not specified), the county’s elections administrator, told commissioners the 2026 elections budget needs increases to handle new state requirements and to support staff and equipment for elections.
She told the commissioners that several bills ("11 bills") were waiting on the governor’s desk and called out Senate Bill 2753 in particular, saying it would require moving directly from early voting closing Monday into Election Day on Tuesday. "2753 will require us to go straight from early voting on Monday…
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