Election Costs
Return to the Election Administration issue page.
The LATEST
-
- Featured Collection
- Election Initiatives
Election Data Dispatches
Election Data Dispatches provides data, research and analysis about election administration in the U.S. more
-
- Dispatch
The Cost of the 2012 General Election in Wisconsin
Last year, we noted Wisconsin’s extensive efforts to provide and share data on the costs to administer elections in the state. Recently, the state provided updated figures showing that the November general election cost slightly more than $10 million. more
-
- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
Voting Equipment Costs in Massachusetts
Replacing old voting equipment does not always mean buying new machines. In Lawrence, MA, voters cast paper ballots that are then counted by optical-scan technology. The voting booths where they fill in their ballots can wear out, too. more
-
- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
The Cost of Eliminating Election Day Registration in Wisconsin, Part Two
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board recently released its final report on the cost of ending Election Day registration in the state. The study estimated the price tag at $14.5 million, almost three times as much the initial projection provided in a preliminary report last December. more
-
- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
St. Lucie County, Florida, Election Costs Double
St. Lucie County, Florida, which had a number of problems this past Election Day, paid twice as much for elections in 2012—$760,000—as they did in 2004 and 2008—approximately $375,000 per year. more