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Thurston County auditor warns budget cuts and postage volatility could force supplemental request if recounts occur
Summary
Auditor Mary Hall told commissioners the auditor’s office must mail ballots to about 220,000 registered voters and said the office lacks funding buffers to absorb a statewide or countywide recount without returning to the board for supplemental funds.
Auditor Mary Hall told the board the auditor’s office was unable to produce a fully accurate preliminary budget earlier because staff lacked access to a new financial system. During the reconvened public hearing, Hall emphasized that her office must mail ballots to roughly 220,000 registered voters and that most voter-notice mailings are federally required under the National Voter Registration Act.
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