To accommodate online voting, counties say the costs will be:
- $414 million for 5 states
- Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
- 10%-20% the amount of federal funds available in COVID stimulus to cover the local costs
- 50 new coronavirus cases were linked to voting in Wisconsin’s primary
What about state’s ability to match funds? Utah expects to draw down fewer federal dollars for elections because they don’t have 50% of the funds available needed