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Message From: Beets, Neal Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:58 PAS To: *RV Council CC: Miller, Chris; Curti, Carolyn Subject: F : Cost of a Primary Election All, the cost to the city for holding a primary election, meal - - - -- Original Message-- Miller,, Chris Seat: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3 :19 PM To: Beets, Neal Cc: Curti, Carolyn Subject: Cost of a Primary Election Neal, Page of 1 As a follow -up to last right's discussion on the cost of a conducting a primary election, Carolyn and 1 met to review the applicable costs. You may recall that two different figures were presented; $8,000 and $20,000. Technically both figures are correct, depending on hover you measure fixed costs. Beginning with the 2003 election, the estimated direct costs of conducting a pnm yr ary election is $10,000 — 12,000. This includes costs for election judges, printing ballots, and mailing absentee ballots, but does not include indirect, fixed costs for full -tithe staff (Carolyn, Jill, Gretchen, etc.) which we incur whether there is a primary or not. En the longer run, beginning with the 2006 election, the "City -cost" issue of whether to conduct a primary becomes loss significant. Begai mng in 2006, the local elections will fall 'in the same year as the general election and we will be required to hold a primary regardless. Then, the only potential savings from not having a city primary will result from not having to print ballots for local candidates, or mail out absentee ballots. These costs are rniriirnal and are not likely to exceed 1,000. Thus, the direct cost of a city primary for 2003 and 2005 is $10,100 - $12,000. if you include staff time in your cost calculation, them the cost of a city primary in 2003 and 2005 is about $20,000. Beginning in 2006) the cost of a city primary is minimal because the city must hold the state primary election anyway. 3/27/2003