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Series 153-55 - Minimum Standards For Election Administration, Infrastructure, And Security
Section 153-55-6 - Minimum Required Reserve Funding for Election Administration, Infrastructure, and Security

W. Va. Code R. § 153-55-6

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 153-55-6 - Minimum Required Reserve Funding for Election Administration, Infrastructure, and Security
6.1. The amount of money in the county election fund required to meet the minimum reserve funding shall not be required to exceed the cost of upgrading voting equipment at the statewide average price to upgrade a voting system by precinct. Counties seeking to transfer funds from the county election fund must first meet the minimum reserve fund amount based on the formula provided in subsection 3.8 of this Rule.
6.2. Based on figures calculated at the time of the enacting legislation, SB 522 (2023), the statewide average price to upgrade voting equipment is $20,760.11 per precinct. This average price per precinct is subject to change each rule-making cycle based on market prices and contracts executed within the state. The following table reflects the figures relied upon for generating the current statewide average:

County

Last cost of upgrades

Precincts

Cost per precinct

Statewide avg cost per precinct

Estimated cost for all precincts at state avg

BARBOUR

$311,429.34

13

$23,956.10

$20,760.11

$269,881.42

BERKELEY

$2,135,705.00

81

$26,366.73

$20,760.11

$1,681,568.83

BOONE

$457,522.67

27

$16,945.28

$20,760.11

$560,522.94

BRAXTON

$306,945.00

18

$17,052.50

$20,760.11

$373,681.96

BROOKE

$513,860.00

23

$22,341.74

$20,760.11

$477,482.51

CABELL

$1,613,679.00

69

$23,386.65

$20,760.11

$1,432,447.52

CALHOUN

$223,225.00

10

$22,322.50

$20,760.11

$207,601.09

CLAY

$205,337.00

12

$17,111.42

$20,760.11

$249,121.31

DODDRIDGE

$231,392.67

13

$17,799.44

$20,760.11

$269,881.42

FAYETTE

$593,025.00

40

$14,825.63

$20,760.11

$830,404.36

GILMER

$150,000.00

10

$15,000.00

$20,760.11

$207,601.09

GRANT

$212,962.00

14

$15,211.57

$20,760.11

$290,641.53

GREENBRIER

$749,785.00

28

$26,778.04

$20,760.11

$581,283.05

HAMPSHIRE

$316,547.67

25

$12,661.91

$20,760.11

$519,002.73

HANCOCK

$446,688.00

25

$17,867.52

$20,760.11

$519,002.73

HARDY

$200,000.00

20

$10,000.00

$20,760.11

$415,202.18

HARRISON

$1,600,000.00

65

$24,615.38

$20,760.11

$1,349,407.09

JACKSON

$593,000.00

31

$19,129.03

$20,760.11

$643,563.38

JEFFERSON

$1,000,000.00

32

$31,250.00

$20,760.11

$664,323.49

KANAWHA

$4,000,000.00

194

$20,618.56

$20,760.11

$4,027,461.15

LEWIS

$200,000.00

24

$8,333.33

$20,760.11

$498,242.62

LINCOLN

$414,112.00

15

$27,607.47

$20,760.11

$311,401.64

LOGAN

$537,802.00

38

$14,152.68

$20,760.11

$788,884.14

MARION

$1,549,218.00

78

$19,861.77

$20,760.11

$1,619,288.50

MARSHALL

$991,790.00

37

$26,805.14

$20,760.11

$768,124.03

MASON

$564,542.67

31

$18,211.05

$20,760.11

$643,563.38

MCDOWELL

$567,136.00

39

$14,541.95

$20,760.11

$809,644.25

MERCER

$986,065.00

46

$21,436.20

$20,760.11

$954,965.02

MINERAL

$300,540.00

25

$12,021.60

$20,760.11

$519,002.73

MINGO

$558,048.00

29

$19,243.03

$20,760.11

$602,043.16

MONONGALIA

$1,353,850.00

44

$30,769.32

$20,760.11

$913,444.80

MONROE

$308,157.00

12

$25,679.75

$20,760.11

$249,121.31

MORGAN

$468,875.00

14

$33,491.07

$20,760.11

$290,641.53

NICHOLAS

$260,000.00

31

$8,387.10

$20,760.11

$643,563.38

OHIO

$1,175,484.00

47

$25,010.30

$20,760.11

$975,725.12

PENDLETON

$218,587.00

9

$24,287.44

$20,760.11

$186,840.98

PLEASANTS

$210,665.00

11

$19,151.36

$20,760.11

$228,361.20

POCAHONTAS

$269,107.67

17

$15,829.86

$20,760.11

$352,921.85

PRESTON

$680,267.67

36

$18,896.32

$20,760.11

$747,363.93

PUTNAM

$961,130.00

47

$20,449.57

$20,760.11

$975,725.12

RALEIGH

$1,943,700.00

61

$31,863.93

$20,760.11

$1,266,366.65

RANDOLPH

$563,496.00

28

$20,124.86

$20,760.11

$581,283.05

RITCHIE

$277,000.00

10

$27,700.00

$20,760.11

$207,601.09

ROANE

$380,145.00

18

$21,119.17

$20,760.11

$373,681.96

SUMMERS

$291,572.67

16

$18,223.29

$20,760.11

$332,161.74

TAYLOR

$178,925.00

17

$10,525.00

$20,760.11

$352,921.85

TUCKER

$141,745.00

11

$12,885.91

$20,760.11

$228,361.20

TYLER

$226,000.00

10

$22,600.00

$20,760.11

$207,601.09

UPSHUR

$384,609.00

20

$19,230.45

$20,760.11

$415,202.18

WAYNE

$600,000.00

39

$15,384.62

$20,760.11

$809,644.25

WEBSTER

$175,000.00

12

$14,583.33

$20,760.11

$249,121.31

WETZEL

$500,000.00

21

$23,809.52

$20,760.11

$435,962.29

WIRT

$135,000.00

11

$12,272.73

$20,760.11

$228,361.20

WOOD

$1,556,495.00

71

$21,922.46

$20,760.11

$1,473,967.74

WYOMING

$581,543.00

27

$21,538.63

$20,760.11

$560,522.94

Total

$36,371,711.03

1752

$20,760.11

6.3. The number of total precincts reflected in the table above are provided for information purposes and may change over time. When calculating the minimum reserve funding, a county shall consider the statewide average cost to upgrade voting equipment as provided in subsection 6.2 of this Rule and the number of precincts in the county at the time the application is submitted.

W. Va. Code R. § 153-55-6