Summary
The state didn't fund election equipment the city expected, and replacing gear could cost roughly $15,000 per precinct. The city is looking at using funds from a grant that was in limbo, originally eyed for a campus voting center.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could run about $15,000 per precinct and isn't in the current budget, so it may come out of other grant funds.
Voters, if equipment is replaced in time for upcoming elections.
Potentially a planned on-campus permanent voting center, which could lose its intended funding.
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Financial Health Review Committee - 09 Jul 2026
The state didn't fund election equipment the city expected, and replacing gear could cost roughly $15,000 per precinct. The city is looking at using funds from a grant that was in limbo, originally eyed for a campus voting center.
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