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Elections office outlines readiness plan, warns of limited federal support and rising equipment costs
Summary
Coconino County elections staff said local funding will remain the bulk of election costs, described contingency and cybersecurity planning for the year’s elections, and flagged a multi-year equipment-replacement cycle that may require major capital outlays if federal or state support is not available.
The county elections director told supervisors that delivering free, accessible elections this year will rely primarily on local resources and that the office is preparing contingency, security and outreach plans ahead of the midterm cycle.
Eslier Musca emphasized four priorities: staffing and training for poll workers, geographically distributed and accessible polling places, secure ballots and audited processes, and cybersecurity and contingency planning. The office said…
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