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Hocking County will accept state reimbursement to replace electronic poll pads; commissioners approve MOU
Summary
The county will accept $9,944.95 in state funds to offset electronic poll pad costs. County elections staff said total replacement costs approach $35,680 and that the county must be invoiced by May to use the funds before the June 30 fiscal‑year end.
Hocking County commissioners approved an MOU on April 16 to accept $9,944.95 in state reimbursement toward replacing electronic poll pads used by poll workers, the elections official told the board.
The elections official said the poll pads themselves cost $10,880, while associated items such as printers, transport cases and shipping raise the total project cost to about $35,680. “The $9,944.95 covers almost all of that,” the official said, and the county plans to use monies from the election revenue fund to cover the remainder.
The elections office emphasized a hard timeline: the county must be invoiced by May in order to utilize the reimbursement before the fiscal year ends June 30. Commissioners asked how election costs are allocated; the official said municipalities and school districts are charged back after elections and that, depending on which entities are on the ballot, an August election could be borne by the requesting school district or municipality.
A commissioner moved to approve the MOU; the motion was called and received verbal approval. The record does not include a roll‑call tally in the transcript.
The elections official also estimated a not‑precise cost of roughly $1,000 per precinct to run an election and noted even‑year elections are generally cheaper for local jurisdictions because fewer costs may be charged back to them.
Next steps: staff will finalize invoicing to meet the May deadline so Hocking County can claim the reimbursement.
