RECALL ELECTION COSTS

I've received several questions regarding last weeks newspaper article regarding the cost of a potential recall election in Menasha.  Our cost of $31,000 appeared high compared to others on the list.  When our city clerk was asked for the information they were asked to provide information for the November 2010 and April 2011 elections and given one spot to fill in the information.  Therefore the information provided by Menasha is actually the cost of both the April and November elections combined, not a single election.  I am not sure how the other area clerks responded. It’s unfortunate that the survey sent by the GAB which requested the information wasn’t clearer to provide a better picture of what the election would actually cost.

 

We have $82,585 budgeted for elections in 2012.  The budget included an election in February, April, August, November, and one special election.  The average cost would be $16,517 per election.   Being that we are not having a February primary but will likely see two recall elections (primary and general election) we will likely hold the five budgeted elections this year and be within the already budgeted amount.