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New Voting Machines Too Costly
Utah County Commissioner Jerry Grover is concerned that the State’s pick on voting machines will be too costly. Those of us concerned about eVoting have primarily focused on the security concerns, but a County Commissioner has another, more immediate, concern about the new machines: how to pay for them.
The federal government is providing the state $20.5 million to replace the machines and the final cost is expected to be $25 million or more. Counties are to pay the difference.
“They don’t have the ability to pay,” said Brent Gardner, executive director of the Utah Association of Counties.
Unless the Legislature can provide additional funding, it’s going to be a big problem, he said.
Also, counties will have to look ahead at replacement costs in 10 years, which could be as high as $50 million.
Under accounting rules, counties will have to estimate the replacement costs of the electronic machines and start putting money aside every year, Grover said.From deseretnews.com | Voting update too costly?
Referenced Tue Apr 26 2005 07:58:57 GMT-0600 (MDT)
If Utah County is choking on the cost, what about places like Juab or Daggett counties? I hope the voting equipment selection committee will make the choice for security and affordability and say “no” to DRE voting equipment.
Posted by windley on April 26, 2005 07:57 AM
