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Elections staff seek joint powers recount agreement and plan for tabulator replacement ahead of major elections
Summary
The board approved a joint powers agreement to perform county work on statewide recounts (the county would be paid 4¢ per ballot) and heard staff say tabulator replacement funds of about $260,000 are being set aside ahead of the next presidential election; planning for possible special elections was also discussed.
County elections staff presented a set of items including a joint powers agreement to perform the county portion of statewide recounts and a request to set aside capital funds for replacement voting tabulators. Staff said the county would be paid "a whopping 4¢ a ballot" for performing the recount work under the state's joint powers agreement and that the county has been setting aside funds annually to replace tabulators, which are approaching end of life and are expected to cost about $260,000.
Elections staff explained the tabulator replacement will come from capital projects funds and that preliminary budget planning includes readiness for a potential special election in 2027 depending on higher‑level office movement; no final procurement decision was recorded during this meeting.
