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Montgomery County election office estimates $388,525 to run Aug. 11 special election; majority of costs reimbursable
Summary
The county's director of elections presented a budget request of $388,525 for an Aug. 11 special election and said most costs are 100% reimbursable because the election includes a federal office; commissioners asked staff to publish timelines and to check a reported polling‑place air‑conditioning outage.
Montgomery County’s director of elections outlined the financial and logistical plan for a special election scheduled for Aug. 11 and answered commissioners’ questions about timelines and polling‑place operations.
Staff presented a total estimated cost of $388,525 to conduct the Aug. 11 special primary; because a federal office is on the ballot, the director said most costs are reimbursable to the county at 100% (S5, S6). The director told commissioners that timelines for absentee registration and ballot deadlines were prepared for the August election and that related information had been published.
Commissioners asked operational questions. One commissioner raised whether printed timelines and materials would be available for absentee voting; staff confirmed the timeline for August is completed and public. Commissioners also raised an air‑conditioning outage at Vaughn Forest Church, a local polling location, and asked staff to check on the site and offer support; staff said temporary fans were in use and crews were working on repairs (S7, S6).
The elections office will finalize the budget change request and continue to coordinate logistics with county staff ahead of August.
