Elections administrator warns of state changes, pushes pay increases for election workers
Elections administrator Cricket told commissioners that recent state and federal actions could require new procedures or equipment, recommended raising election judge pay to $14 and clerks to $13, and outlined options for ballot‑on‑demand systems and vendor changes.
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Cricket, Parker County's elections official, presented the elections office budget and outlined staffing, equipment and legislative changes that could affect the county. She proposed raising pay for election judges from $11 to $14 per hour and clerks from $10 to $13, saying the office can do that without additional county funding for the non‑November elections because entity contracts cover May election salaries.
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