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Registrar warns of staffing and security needs as elections and EAC standards loom
Summary
Registrar reported 10,613 registered voters, discussed a heavy 2024 election cycle and a forthcoming risk‑limiting audit and new Election Assistance Commission security standards that may require equipment upgrades; requested secure storage, keypad locks, cameras and replacement voting booths.
The Amelia County registrar briefed the board about recent election work, staffing and facilities needs.
The registrar said the county’s 2020 census figure is 13,265 with a 2024 intercensal estimate of 13,629 and that registered voters total 10,613. She reviewed a busy 2024 calendar (multiple dual primaries, a special election) and post‑election risk‑limiting audit obligations. "Our current total registered voters is 10,613," the registrar said while emphasizing the staffing pressure: the office has 1.5 permanent employees and relies on about 40 officers of election and seasonal workers.
The registrar highlighted potential EAC security standard changes that could require new equipment and noted an initial estimate (staff cited a possible $125,000 replacement scenario if standards demand wholesale equipment replacement). She requested improved office security and storage (keypad locks, cameras, logging for chain of custody) and replacement voting booths to address safety and accessibility at polling places. The matter will be carried into the budget and facilities planning process; no immediate procurement decision was made at the meeting.
