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Elections office has built reserves; staff warn ranked‑choice voting adds major vendor costs
Summary
Finance and elections staff said elections funds include an operating fund and a capital reserve (15% of charges) built for equipment replacement. Staff warned that implementing ranked‑choice voting (RCV) would require significant vendor software costs — King County paid about $1 million for a vendor change — and urged time, funding, and voter education for legislative changes.
Kathy Funk Baxter and elections staff reviewed two elections funds the county maintains: an operating account for routine expenses and a capital reserve that receives approximately 15% of billings to build a replacement pool for equipment and tabulation systems.
An elections representative said the office captures full-year payrolls in a "thirteenth month"…
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