Mahoning County elections board asks for more money in 2014

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections and data processing center and the remainder of the auditor’s office are seeking budget increases from the county’s general fund in 2014.

The board of elections seeks to go from its off-year budget of slightly more than $1.8 million this year to $2.1 million for 2014, when there will be congressional, state legislative, gubernatorial and county elections.

Unlike 2013, the board will incur the expense of opening all the county’s precincts for the primary election, said Joyce Kale-Pesta, elections director.

Next year also brings added expenses for printing and mailing, and likely for technology upgrades, she said at a budget hearing today with commissioners.

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