Costs of administering local elections
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Arizona
- See also: Local ballot measures, Arizona
| County | Measure | Cost of election |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County | Mohave County Kennel Ordinance Repeal Question | $209,000[1] |
California
- See also: Local ballot measures, California
| County | Measure | Cost of election |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Hayward Unified School District parcel tax | $200,000[2] |
| Contra Costa County | East Contra Costa County parcel tax for Fire Services | $150,000[3] |
| Contra Costa County | Kensington CSD Appropriations Limit | $5,000-$10,000[4] |
| Contra Costa County | City of Richmond, Measure D | $200,000[5] |
| Contra Costa County | Kuehne and Ward Recall, Hercules | $5.50 per vote cast[6] |
| Los Angeles County | Pasadena Unified, Measure CC | $500,000[7] |
| Marin County | Ross Valley School District parcel tax | $40,000 for 15,813 voters[8] |
| Mendocino County | Point Arena recall | $5,000[9] |
| Orange County | San Juan Capistrano Distrito Development, Measure B | Between $76,500-$85,500[10] |
| San Mateo County | San Mateo County Hotel Tax | $280,000[11] |
| Riverside County | Vote on Walmart Supercenter in Menifee | $113,500[12] |
| San Benito County | Hollister Schools parcel tax | $200,000[13] |
| Ventura County | Las Virgenes Measure K parcel tax | $200,000[14] |
Florida
- See also: Local ballot measures, Florida
| County | Measure | Cost of election |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | Loxahatchee Groves Water Board Election Question | $36,000 [15] |
New Jersey
- See also: Local ballot measures, New Jersey
| County | Measure | Cost of election |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | Anthony Suarez recall | $16,000[16] |
Washington
- See also: Local ballot measures, Washington
This table represents the budgeted amount each county listed for elections for 2011 (or 2010 if noted). Not all the counties provided their budget on their websites, this table shows only those which were available.
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| County | Election Budget | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Asotin | $110,000 | |
| Benton | $1,000,000 | |
| Chelan | $266,732 | |
| Clallam | $1,020,921 | Combined Auditor department |
| Clark | $5,067,156 | 2010 Budget |
| Cowlitz | $735,343 | |
| Douglas | $322,133 | 2010 Budget |
| Ferry | $50,231 | 2010 Budget |
| Grays Harbor | $147,582 | |
| Island | $450,000 | pg. 16 |
| Jefferson | $288,144 | |
| King | $17,655,974 | |
| Kittitas | $130,306 | pg. 35 |
| Klickitat | $179,356 | |
| Lewis | $248,018 | pg. 12 |
| Mason | #357,331 | |
| Pacific | $125,000 | 2010 Budget |
| Pierce | $8,740,990 | Combined Auditor Budget |
| San Juan | $198,803 | |
| Skagit | $$500,265 | |
| Skamania | $64,680 | |
| Snohomish | $234,729 | pg. 34 |
| Spokane | $1,714,676 | 2010 Budget |
| Thurston | $1,626,202 | pg. 36 |
| Walla Walla | $211,190 | pg. 8 |
| Whatcom | $1,087,161 | |
| Yamika | $1,200,285 | 2010 Budget |
See also
- Local ballot measure elections in 2011
- Local ballot measure elections in 2010
- County election website evaluations
- 2010 statewide ballot measure campaign contributions
References
- ↑ Mohave Daily News, "Consolidated precincts likely for August kennel referendum", March 15, 2011
- ↑ Inside Bay Area, "Hayward school trustees approve parcel tax for June ballot", May 7, 2012
- ↑ Mercury News, "Fire district changes mind, adds sunset clause to parcel tax", February 27, 2012
- ↑ El Cerrito Patch, "Kensington Vote June 7 Could Affect Police, Other Services"
- ↑ Richmond Confidential, "Opponents say ballot measures might cause legal trouble for city", May 26, 2011
- ↑ Hercules Patch, "What's The Tab for Tuesday's City Council Election? $42,000 and Counting", June 4, 2011
- ↑ Daily Bulletin, "Failed parcel tax teaches Pasadena schools an expensive lesson", May 6, 2010
- ↑ Marin Independent Journal, "Ross Valley schools push for $149 parcel tax increase", March 9, 2012
- ↑ Press Democrat, "Petition drive to recall most of Pt. Arena City Council", February 20, 2011
- ↑ The Capistrano Dispatch, "Fate of Distrito will be in Voters’ Hands", February 25, 2011
- ↑ Mercury News, "San Mateo County could spring three tax measures on June ballot", February 10, 2012
- ↑ Press Enterprise, "Menifee council sends Wal-Mart project to voters", March 1, 2011
- ↑ Hollister Freelance, "Supervisors question special school election costing $200K", April 6, 2011
- ↑ Ventura County Star, "Second parcel tax on Las Virgenes ballot Nov. 8", October 22, 2011
- ↑ The Palm Beach Post, "Vote challenges Loxahatchee Groves' balance of power," May 25, 2011
- ↑ North Jersey, "The Record: Total recall", August 17, 2010
